Appendix
105
Troubleshooting
Before calling for service, please check the following troubleshooting table.
Symptom
No power.
The Record 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 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 the 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. 100
).
Set the POWER SAVE menu item to
“OFF” (
p. 43
).
Set to Auto Focus mode (
p. 57
).
Zoom out from subject (
p. 24
).
Focus manually (
p. 56
).
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Set the DEMO MODE menu item to
“OFF” (
p. 98
).
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.
POWER SAVE menu item is set to
“5 MIN” or “10 MIN”.
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.
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