Types of trouble and how to correct trouble

During recording and playback

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The power does not turn on.

• The battery pack is not installed, or has been exhausted.

 

c Install a charged battery pack (p. 20, 21).

 

• The AC Adaptor is not connected to a wall socket.

 

c Connect the AC Adaptor to a wall socket (p. 12).

End search does not work.

• The cassette was ejected after recording when using a

 

cassette without Cassette Memory (p. 44).

 

• You have not recorded on the new cassette yet (p. 44).

End search does not work

• The tape has a blank portion in the beginning or middle

correctly.

(p. 45).

 

 

The battery pack is quickly

• The temperature of the environment is too low.

discharged.

• The battery pack is not fully charged.

 

c Charge the battery pack fully again (p. 21).

 

• The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be

 

recharged.

 

c Replace with a new battery pack (p. 167).

The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time.

•You have used the battery pack in an extremely hot or cold environment for a long time.

•The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be recharged.

c Replace with a new battery pack (p. 167).

•The battery pack is not fully charged.

cInstall a fully charged battery pack (p. 20, 21).

•A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time.

cCharge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the remaining battery time indicator is correct

(p. 166).

Dépannage Troubleshooting

The power goes off although the

• A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time.

remaining battery time indicator

c Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication

indicates that the battery pack has

on the remaining battery time indicator is correct

enough power to operate.

(p. 166).

The cassette cannot be ejected from

• The power source is disconnected.

the compartment.

c Connect it firmly (p. 12, 21).

 

 

• The battery pack has been exhausted.

 

 

c Use a charged battery pack (p. 20, 21).

The % and Z indicators flash and

• Moisture condensation has occurred.

no functions except for cassette

c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at

ejection work.

least 1 hour to acclimatise (p. 172).

The

indicator does not appear

• The gold-plated connector of the tape is dirty or dusty.

when using the cassette with

c Clean the gold-plated connector (p. 163).

Cassette Memory.

 

The remaining tape indicator is not

• q REMAIN is set to AUTO in the menu settings.

displayed.

c Set it to ON to always display the remaining tape

 

 

indicator (p. 130).

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