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FUNCTION
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE REASON
SUGGESTION
PLAYBACK
Image in viewfinder is
fuzzy.
• Focus control on the
viewfinder must be
adjusted.
• Adjust the focus
control.
• Viewfinder must be
reset.
• Turn off the cam-
corder and discon-
nect the power
source. Then, after
about 1 minute,
reconnect the power
source. When the
characters dis-
played in the view-
finder are clear, set
the date and time.
No image appears on
TV.
• Camcorder improperly
connected to TV.
• Reconnect properly.
•
AV OUT/IN
set to
IN
.
• Set
AV OUT/IN
to
OUT
.
• TV’s tuner or TV/video
switch not properly set.
• Set TV’s tuner to
channel 3 or chan-
nel 4 (if RF con-
verter connected).
• Set TV’s TV/video
switch to VIDEO (if
A/V input used).
Poor color.
TV not properly adjusted.
Adjust the TV.
Camcorder does not
play back in color on
your TV.
• Tracking not properly
adjusted.
• Adjust the tracking.
• Old or worn tape.
• Use a new tape.
Broken image.
• The battery pack might
be weak.
• Recharge the bat-
tery pack.
• Old or worn tape.
• Use a new tape.
Cassette cannot be in-
serted.
• Cassette is not right
side up or is back-
wards.
• Check cassette
positioning and rein-
sert.
• Another cassette al-
ready loaded in cam-
corder.
• Eject the cassette
and insert the new
cassette.
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