Additional
Information
109
E
Troubleshooting
Cause and/or what to do about it
• The camera is not switched on
(
18, 27).
• The cassette is not loaded or is set for
erasure prevention (
16-17).
• The tape has reached the end.
• The power source is not properly
connected,or the battery pack is exhausted
or not properly attached (
11-15, 102).
• The function cannot be used in that
recording program (
52).
• The camera was in record pause mode for
more than about five minutes (
18).
• The battery pack is exhausted
(
12-13, 102).
• The battery pack’s power is exhausted.
Recharge or change to a new battery pack
(
12).
• The camera has mulfunctioned. Consult
your dealer or service outlet.
• The cassette is not loaded or is set for
erasure prevention (
16-17).
• The tape has reached the end.
• The POWER switch is not set to camera
mode (
18).
• You are attempting to play back or record
from a copyright protected cassette
(
89).
• The video heads are badly contaminated
(
106).
• The camera is on manual focus (
71).
• The viewfinder lens needs adjusting
(
100).
• The lens is dirty (
106).
Refer to this checklist first if you have any problems with your camcorder.
Possible explanations are given for each problem on the list — turn to the page
numbers in parentheses for more information.
Make sure that the camera is properly connected if you are using it with a TV or
VCR. Consult your dealer or service outlet if problems persist.
Recording/Playback
Problem
?
Nothing happens when I press the
buttons.
?
The camera turned itself off.
?
The cassette compartment stopped
mid-operation while
loading/unloading a cassette.
?
The start/stop button doesn’t work.
?
There’s no picture in the display.
?
There’s a blank blue screen in the
display.
?
The camera won’t focus.
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