Trouble check
Operation
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Action |
Recording stops in a few seconds. •The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5 SEC or 
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mSet it to 
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The cassette cannot be removed | •The battery is dead. |
from the holder. | mUse a charged battery pack or the AC power adaptor. (p.8, 27) |
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{and 6 indicators flash and no | •Moisture condensation has occurred. |
function except for cassette | mRemove the cassette and leave the camcorder for at least 1 |
ejection works. | hour. (p.12) |
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The counter, date, or time | •You pressed DATE and TIME together for more than 2 seconds. |
indicator is flashing. | mThe camcorder is not malfunctioning. You may start recording. |
| Flashing will stop soon. |
| •The lithium battery is weak or dead. |
| mReplace the lithium battery with a new one. (p.90) |
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The tape does not move when a tape transport button is pressed.
•The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF.
mSet it to PLAYER. •The tape has run out.
mRewind the tape or use a new one. (p.23)
The date or time indicator disappears.
•Reset the date and time. (p.92)
The Steady Shot function does not | •STEADY SHOT is set to OFF. |
activate. | mSet STEADY SHOT to ON. (p.56) |
The autofocusing function does | •FOCUS is set to MANUAL. |
not work. | mSet it to AUTO. (p.61) |
| •Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus. |
| mSet FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually. (p.61) |
The fader function does not work. •START/STOP MODE is set to 5 SEC or 
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mSet it to 
. (p.51) •A title is displayed.
mStop superimposing the title. (p.53)
No sound or only a low sound is | •The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 1 or 2 in |
heard when playing back a tape. | the menu system. |
| mSet to STEREO in the menu system. (p.34) |
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Excessive | •The picture has been recorded with WIND set to ON in the menu |
heard. | system. |
| mWhen there is no wind, set it to OFF. (p.32) |
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