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Before Requesting Repair
(Problems and Solutions)
Power Supply
1: The Movie Camera does not turn on.
• Is the Battery or the AC Adaptor connected
correctly? Confirm the connection. (
-34-
)
2: The Movie Camera has turned off
automatically.
• If you leave the Movie Camera in the
Recording Pause Mode for more than
6 minutes, it automatically switches off to
protect the tape and to conserve battery
power. To resume recording from this
condition, set the [CAMERA/OFF/VCR]
Switch to [OFF] and then to [CAMERA] again.
(
-37-
)
3: The Movie Camera quickly turns off.
• Is the Battery discharged? When the
Remaining Battery Operation Time Indication
shows the [
6
] Indication is flashing, the
Battery is discharged. Charge the Battery or
attach a fully charged Battery. (
-34-
)
• Has condensation formed? If the Movie
Camera is brought from a cold to a warm
place, condensation may form inside. In this
case, the Movie Camera automatically
switches off and no operations can be
performed except taking out the cassette.
Wait until the Condensation Indication
disappears (approximately 2–3 hours). (
-59-
)
Cassette
1: The Remaining Tape Time Indication is not
correct.
• Is the tape length of the inserted cassette
correctly selected? Select the correct tape
length. (
-36-
)
2: The Movie Camera and cassettes
underwent security X-ray inspection at an
airport. Does this affect the cassettes?
• No, this has no negative influence on the
Movie Camera or the cassettes.
3: When playing back a cassette that was
stored for some time, the picture is
distorted.
• The cassette was stored in an unsuitable
place (dusty, humid, hot, etc.) or near strongly
magnetized objects or equipment.
Unfortunately, there is no remedy. Always
store the cassettes correctly. (
-59-
)
Recording
1: No picture appears in the Viewfinder.
• The LCD Monitor is open (Except when
recording with the LCD Monitor facing
forward). Securely close the LCD Monitor.
(
-55-
)
2: Picture on the LCD Monitor is not clear.
• Picture quality is not properly adjusted. Adjust
picture quality. (
-37-
)
3: Recording does not start when pressing
the Recording Start/Stop Button.
• The tab of the inserted cassette is broken out.
Insert a cassette with intact tab. Or cover the
hole where the tab was with two layers of
adhesive tape. (
-36-
)
4: The Date/Time/Title Indication is not
displayed.
• This is due to incorrect operation of the
[DATE/TITLE] Button and/or the Menu. Press
the [MENU] Button and set the desired
Date/Time/Title Indication. Then press the
[DATE/TITLE] Button so that the
Date/Time/Title Indication appears. (
-40-
)
Playback
1: No playback picture is reproduced when
pressing the [
1
] Button.
• Is the [CAMERA/OFF/VCR] Switch set to
[VCR]? When it is set to [CAMERA], no
playback function can be operated. (
-49-
)
2: The playback picture is distorted or
contains noise bars.
• The tape in the cassette is loose. Tighten it.
(
-36-
)
• The video heads are dirty. Clean them with an
optional video head cleaning cassette. (
-59-
)
• The tracking is not adjusted correctly. Adjust
the tracking correctly. (
-50-
)
3: The playback picture is not in colour.
• The colour adjustment on the TV is not made
properly. Adjust the colour control on the TV.
Remote Controller
1: The Remote Controller does not work.
• The batteries in the Remote Controller are
exhausted. Replace them with new batteries.
(
-33-
)
• The Remote Controller and/or the Movie
Camera are exposed to strong light. Prevent
strong light from falling on the Remote
Controller and/or Movie Camera when using
the Remote Controller.
Demonstration Mode
1: The Movie Camera remains in the
Demonstration Mode.
• The Demonstration Mode is designed for
explaining the versatile functions of this Movie
Camera. To switch this mode off, set
[CAMERA/OFF/VCR] Switch to [OFF], then
set it to [CAMERA] again while pressing the
[
∫
] Button. Or, set [DEMO MODE] on the
[OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu to [OFF].
(
-39-
)
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