General Maintenance
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start/stop button is pressed.
cassette.
Push the cassette holder embossed
PUSH LOCK to close it.
Slide the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to
CAM.
Picture is out of focus.
Make sure that FOCUS does not
appear in the viewfinder. If it is
displayed, press FOCUS control
buttons to erase it.
Auto focus does not operate.
Auto focus does not operate if a special
effects filter is attached.
The created title does not appear.
Insert the clock battery, then create a
title.
Do not remove the clock battery.
RECORDING TV PROGRAMS OFF THE AIR
Symptom
Check Point & Correction
The camcorder cannot be set to the
recording mode, even when the
Start/Stop button on the camcorder is
pressed.
Check the record protect tab on the
cassette.
Set the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to
CAM.
Connect the camcorder and TV or
VCR.
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PLAYBACK OF PRE-RECORDED CASSETTE
Symptom
Check Point & Correction
“Play” button cannot be engaged.
Set the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to
VIDEO.
No picture appears on television
screen when “PLAY” is pressed.
Set the television to the camcorder
channel (3 or 4) depending upon the
selected channel in the RF channel
select switch of RF output adapter.
