Appendix
97
Troubleshooting
Before calling for service, please check the following troubleshooting table.
Symptom
No power.
Start/Stop button
does not work.
Power suddenly turns
off.
Auto focus does not
work.
Bright subject pro-
duces wide vertical
lines.
Display automatically
changes in Tape
Camera mode.
P
o
wer
Camera mode
Suggested solution
Connect power source properly
(
pp. 6, 9
).
Charge battery pack sufficiently
(
p. 8
).
Wait until dew dries (
p. vii
).
Set Power switch to OFF and re-
move battery pack. Wait for 2 sec-
onds, then reinstall battery pack
and turn on power (
pp. 6, 7
).
Close tab or use a new cassette
(
p. 92
).
Set Power switch to OFF and then
back to Camera mode.
Set to Auto Focus mode (
p. 53
).
Zoom out from subject (
p. 23
).
Focus manually (
p. 52
).
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Set the DEMO MODE menu item to
“OFF” (
p. 90
).
Possible cause
Power source is not properly con-
nected.
Battery pack is not charged.
Dew in camcorder.
Safety function is in effect.
Erasure-protect tab on video cas-
sette is open.
Camcorder left in Recording
Standby mode for 5 minutes in
Tape Camera mode.
Manual Focus mode is engaged.
Zoom used on close subject.
Subject has little contrast in bright-
ness, or is full of horizontal or verti-
cal stripes.
Occurs when shooting subject with
strong contrast to the background.
Does not indicate a malfunction.
Camcorder is in Demo mode.
