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Trouble Checks
Date and/or time or
title were recorded
on tape
Date and/or time are
incorrect
Camcorder does not
turn on and/or
function buttons will
not operate
•
Displays are recorded on tape whenever they appear in
the viewfinder. Remove them from the viewfinder
when recording. See pages 22-23.
•
When
DATE or TITLE is selected, the display is
automatically recorded when you begin recording or
change the cassette. See pages 22-23.
•
Title is recorded whenever it appears in the viewfinder.
Press the TITLER button to remove the title from the
viewfinder. See page 44.
•
Date or time may need to be set. See page 22.
•
Clock lithium cell battery may need recharging.
See page 23.
•
Remove the power source. After one minute press the
reset switch gently using a nonmetallic pointed item,
Trouble
Checks and Adjustments
Black bars on top
and bottom of
picture.
Bright, crystal-
shaped spots
appear in
viewfinder
Colored bright
spots appear in
viewfinder
• 16X9 feature selected. See page 33.
•
Sunlight is directly entering the lens.
•
Black spots or bright spots of light (red, green, or
blue) might appear in viewfinder. These spots are
not recorded on the tape and are not due to a defect
in the unit
Reset Switch
such as a toothpick, until you
feel a click. This resets the
camcorder to the factory
settings and erases the date,
time, and custom settings.
Wait for at least one minute
after resetting the camcorder
to attach a power supply.