Appendix 7 Chapter
Troubleshooting
You can use this chart to establish possible causes of an | When the indication | |||
apparent problem; always | monitor, see “Error code list” on page 127. | |||
the camcorder for repair. If a problem persists, contact |
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The camcorder does not power on | There is no battery pack loaded. | Attach a battery pack (page 29). | ||
when you turn the POWER switch |
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The battery pack is exhausted. | Replace the battery pack with a fully charged | |||
on. | ||||
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| The AC adaptor is not connected, or it is | Connect the AC adaptor, or turn on the | ||
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| POWER switch of the AC adaptor (page 29). | |
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The tape transport does not operate | The POWER switch is turned off. | Set the POWER switch to ON. | ||
when you press either VTR button. |
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The camcorder has reached the end of | Rewind the tape, or load a new cassette. | |||
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| The cassette is set | Load a new cassette, or release the record- | ||
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The tape transport does not operate | The camcorder has reached the end of | Rewind the tape, or load a new cassette. | ||
when you press the PLAY button. | tape. |
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The power supply cuts while | The battery pack is exhausted. | Replace the battery pack with a fully charged | ||
operating. |
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The battery goes dead very quickly. | The operating temperature is very low. | Use a | ||
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| The battery pack is inadequately charged. | Recharge the battery pack (page 29). | ||
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It is not possible to eject the | The battery pack is exhausted. | Replace the battery pack with a fully charged | ||
cassette. |
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| The POWER switch is turned off. | Turn the POWER switch to ON. | ||
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The playback picture quality is poor. | The video heads are dirty. |
| Clean the video heads using a | |
The playback picture does not |
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| Cleaning Cassette (page 120). | |
appear. |
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The playback sound does not hear. |
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All controls except the EJECT | There is condensation. |
| Remove the cassette and wait with the | |
button are disabled. |
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Audio recording is not possible. | The AUDIO LEVEL | Adjust the setting of the AUDIO LEVEL (CH- | ||
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Audio recording is not possible (CH- | The AUDIO LEVEL knob on the front is set | Adjust the setting of the AUDIO LEVEL knob | ||
1 only). | to the minimum level. |
| on the front (page 10). | |
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The recorded sound is distorted. | The audio level is too high. |
| Adjust the setting of the AUDIO LEVEL (CH- | |
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The recorded sound has a high | The audio level is too low. |
| Adjust the setting of the AUDIO LEVEL (CH- | |
noise level. |
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The cassette is automatically | An incorrect type of cassette is inserted. | Insert a correct type of cassette (page 47). | ||
ejected. |
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The equipment connected to the | The settings of the camcorder and the | Set correctly. See “Using an i.LINK | ||
camcorder via an i.LINK connection | connected equipment (the VTR TRIGGER | |||
carries out unintended operations, | switch, etc.) are incorrect. |
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such as recording automatically. |
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128 Troubleshooting