Trouble Check
If you run into any problem using the camcorder, use the following table to troubleshoot the problem.
Camcorder
Power
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Actions |
The power is not on.
•Insert the battery pack. (p. 7)
•The battery is dead.
mUse a charged battery pack. (p. 6)
•Connect the AC power adaptor to a wall outlet. (p. 18)
The power goes off. | • While being operated in CAMERA mode, the camcorder has |
| been in the Standby mode for more than 5 minutes. |
| mTurn STANDBY down once and turn it up again. (p. 11) |
The battery pack is quickly discharged.
•The battery is dead.
mUse a charged battery pack. (p. 6)
•The ambient temperature is too low. (p. 63)
•Charge the battery pack again. (p. 6)
•The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged.
mUse another battery pack. (p. 64)
Operation
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Actions |
START/STOP does not operate. | • The tape is stuck to the drum. |
| mEject the tape. (p. 9) |
| • Rewind the tape or use a new one. (p. 16) |
| • Set the POWER switch to CAMERA. (p. 10) |
| • The tab on the cassette is out (red). |
| mUse a new tape or slide the tab. (p. 9) |
| • Set the Standby switch to STANDBY. (p. 10) |
The cassette cannot be removed from the holder.
•Insert the battery pack. (p. 7)
•The battery is dead.
mUse a charged battery pack or the AC power adaptor. (p. 6, 18)
No function except for cassette ejection works.
•Moisture condensation has occurred.
mRemove the cassette and leave the camcorder for at least an hour. (p. 65)
The tape does not move when a tape transport button is pressed.
•Set the POWER switch to VTR. (p. 16)
•Rewind the tape or use a new one. (p. 16)
•The camcorder is updating the cassette memory data (The cassette memory mounted
cassette only).
mEject the cassette after C MEMORY indicator disappears. (p. 9)
The STEADY SHOT function does not active.
• Set the STEADY SHOT to ON. (p. 48)
The autofocus function does not active.
•Set the FOCUS switch to AUTO. (p. 33)
•Shooting condition is not good enough to focus automatically.
mFocus manually. (p. 32)
68