Trouble check

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The tape does not move when a video control button is pressed.

CAMCORDER/VTR is set to CAMCORDER. mSet it to VTR. (p. 36)

The tape has run out.

mRewind the tape or use a new one. (p. 36)

The digital camcorder is updating the cassette memory data (only for DVCAM cassettes with cassette memory).

mEject the cassette after the C MEMORY indicator disappears (p. 25).

The Steady Shot function does not

• STEADY SHOT is set to OFF.

activate.

mSet STEADY SHOT to ON. (p. 68)

The autofocusing function does

• FOCUS is set to MANU.

not work.

mSet it to AUTO. (p. 53)

 

• Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.

 

mSet FOCUS to MANU to focus manually. (p. 52)

The microphone does not work

• LINE/MIC is set to LINE.

while recording.

mSet it to MIC FRONT or MIC REAR.

Built-in microphone sound does

• DIRECTION SELECT is set to 0°.

not record in stereo when

mSet it to 90° or 120°. (p. 29)

monitoring by headphone or line

 

out jacks.

 

Audio dubbing does not work.

• The signal of recording tape is no condition to operate

 

audio dubbing.

 

mDub the tape into another DVCAM cassette in Fs 32k

 

using A/V connecting cable. (p. 29)

Excessive high-pitched sound is

• The picture has been recorded with BUILT-IN MIC set to

heard when recording using the

WIND.

built-in microphone.

mWhen there is no wind, set it to off (green position).

 

(p. 67)

The recording sound is weak or is

• AUDIO MIX in the menu is set to ST2.

not heard.

mSet it to ST1. (p. 40)

The date and time indicator

• Reset the date and time. (p. 80)

disappears.

 

The overlap function does not

• Set DIGITAL F in the menu to OVERLAP. (p. 40)

work.

 

D ZOOM or 16:9WIDE mode in

• Set DIGITAL F in the menu to ZOOM/WIDE. (p. 40)

the menu system cannot be set to

 

ON.

 

The slow shutter does not work.

• Set DIGITAL F in the menu to ZOOM/WIDE. (p. 40)

 

(to be contunued)

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