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Before Requesting Repair (Problems and Solutions)
Power
1: The Camera Recorder power cannot be turned
on.
O
Is the power source connected correctly? (
-12-
)
2: The Camera Recorder power is turned off
automatically.
O
If you leave the Camera Recorder in Recording
Pause Mode for more than 5 minutes, the power
is turned off automatically to protect the tape and
to save the Battery power. (
-20-
)
3: The Camera Recorder power does not stay on
long enough.
O
Is the Battery low? Charge the Battery or attach
a fully charged Battery. (
-12-
)
O
Has condensation occurred? Wait until the
Condensation Indication disappears. (
-47-
)
Battery
1: Battery runs down quickly.
O
Is the Battery fully charged? Charge it with the
AC Adapter. (
-12-
)
O
Are you using the Battery in an extremely cold
place? In cold places, the operating time of the
Battery becomes shorter. (
-48-
)
O
Has the Battery worn out? If the operating time
is still too short even after the Battery is fully
charged, the Battery has worn out.
2: The Battery cannot be charged.
O
If the DC Input Lead is connected to the AC
Adapter, charging cannot be performed.
Disconnect the DC Input Lead.
Normal Recording
1: Recording does not start although power is
supplied to the Camera Recorder and the
Cassette is correctly inserted.
O
Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on the
Cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]),
recording cannot be performed. (
-14-
)
O
Is the tape wound to the end? Insert a new
Cassette. (
-14-
)
O
Is the Camera Recorder power turned on? (
-20-
)
O
Is the [CAMERA] Lamp on? If the [CAMERA]
Lamp is not on, no recording function can be
operated. (
-20-
)
O
Has condensation occurred? Wait until the
Condensation Indication disappears. (
-47-
)
Other Recording
1: Auto Focus Function does not work.
O
Is Manual Focus Mode selected? If Auto Focus
Mode is selected, focus is automatically
adjusted. (
-29-
)
O
There are some recording subjects and
recording surroundings for which the Auto Focus
Function does not operate correctly. In this case,
use the Manual Focus Mode to adjust the focus.
(
-52-
)
Editing
1: Audio dubbing cannot be performed.
O
Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on the
Cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]),
recording cannot be performed. (
-14-
)
O
Are you attempting to edit a tape portion that
was recorded in LP Mode? LP Mode does not
allow audio dubbing to operate. (
-18-
)
Indications
1: The Time Code becomes inaccurate.
O
The Time Code Indication counter may not be
constant in the reverse direction in Slow Motion
Playback Mode, but this is not a malfunction.
2: The Remaining Tape Time Indication
disappears.
O
When you record still pictures in Photoshot
Mode, the Remaining Tape Time Indication may
disappear temporarily. However, it reappears
when recording normally.
3: The Remaining Tape Time Indication does not
match the actual remaining tape time.
O
If scenes of less than 15 seconds are
continuously recorded, the remaining tape time
cannot be displayed correctly.
O
In some cases, the Remaining Tape Time
Indication may show remaining tape time that is
2 to 3 minutes shorter than the actual remaining
tape time.
Playback (Pictures)
1: Pictures cannot be played back even when the
[
1
] Button is pressed.
O
Is the [VCR] Lamp on? If the [VCR] Lamp is not
on, the playback function cannot be used. (
-32-
)
2: Mosaic-pattern noise appears on images
during Cue, Review or Slow Motion Playback.
O
This phenomenon is characteristic of digital
video systems. It is not a malfunction.
3: Although the Camera Recorder is correctly
connected to a TV, playback images cannot be
seen.
O
Have you selected “Video Input” on the TV?
Please read the operating instructions of your
TV and select the channel that matches the
input sockets used for the connection.
4: Playback picture is not clear.
O
Are the heads of the Camera Recorder dirty?
If the heads are dirty, playback image cannot be
clear. (
-47-
)
