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Recording
Playback
Memory Card Operations
Others
About the LCD screen
The LCD screen is produced with extremely high-precision manufacturing techniques, with more than
99.99% of the pixels operating to specification. Less than 0.01% of the pixels may occasionally misfire or
appear as black, red, green or blue dots. This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a
malfunction.
Problem
Cause
Solution
A vertical light bar appears on the screen.
Bright light in a dark scene may cause a
vertical light bar (smear) to appear. This is
not a malfunction.
Record in
Av
mode with an aperture value
in the range F5.6–F8.0.
Viewfinder picture is blurred.
Viewfinder is not adjusted.
Adjust the viewfinder with the dioptric
adjustment lever.
Audio is not recorded.
The input channel selection switch is not set
to the correct position.
Set the INPUT SELECT switch to the correct
position.
Microphone connected to the XLR terminal
needs to be powered by the phantom power.
Set the
switch to ON.
Audio is recorded in a very low level.
The REC LEVEL switch is set to M, and
recording level is set too low.
Adjust the audio level correctly.
Microphone attenuator is turned on.
Set the FRONT MIC ATT. switch or the
switch to OFF.
Problem
Cause
Solution
Pressing the playback button does not
start playback.
Camcorder is turned off, or is not set to
mode.
Set the camcorder to
mode.
Cassette is not loaded.
Load a cassette.
Tape is running, but image will not appear
on the TV screen.
Video heads are dirty.
Clean the video heads.
You attempted to play back or dub a
copyright protected tape.
Stop playback/dubbing.
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The video output cable is not connected
correctly.
Verify that the video cable is connected
properly.
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While playing back a tape recorded in HDV
standard there are brief stops in the
playback picture.
Video heads are dirty.
Clean the video heads with a dry cleaning
cassette.
Problem
Cause
Solution
Memory card cannot be inserted.
Memory card was not facing the correct
direction.
Turn the memory card over and try
inserting it again.
Memory card cannot be recorded.
No memory card.
Insert a memory card.
Memory card is full.
Replace the memory card or erase images.
Memory card is not initialized.
Initialize the memory card.
The folder and file numbers have reached
their maximum value.
Set [FILE NOS.] to [RESET] and insert a new
memory card.
Memory card cannot be played back.
The
dial or
/
(card/tape)
switch are not set to the correct position.
Set the
dial to VCR/PLAY and the
/
(card/tape) switch to
.
Image cannot be erased.
Image is protected.
Cancel the protection.
On an SDHC or SD memory card, the write-
protect switch is set to the locked position.
Change the position of the write-protect
switch on the memory card to unlock it.
flashes red.
Card error occurred.
Turn off the camcorder. Remove and
reinsert the memory card. Initialize the
memory card if flashing persists.
Lenses with built-in image stabilizer:
Detected air bubbles inside the lens.
Sometimes air bubbles may form inside the lens in airplanes or on high mountains. This is
not a malfunction. The air bubbles disappear in about 1 week.
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