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Recording on the Tape
Playback of the Tape
“SET THE TIME ZONE,
DATE AND TIME” appears on
the screen.
Set the time zone, date and time.
Replace the backup battery with a new lithium button battery
CR1616. After replacing the backup battery set the time zone,
date and time again.
The wireless controller will not
work.
Set [WL.REMOTE] to [ON].
The battery of the wireless controller is exhausted. Replace
the battery.
Video noise appears on
screen.
When using the camcorder in a room where a plasma TV is
located, keep a distance between the camcorder and the
plasma TV.
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Video noise appears on the
TV screen.
When using the camcorder in a room where a TV is located,
keep a distance between the compact power adapter and the
power or antenna cables of the TV.
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Problem
Solution
Image will not appear on the
screen.
Set the
switch to CAMERA.
Open the lens cover.
Pressing the start/stop button
will not start recording.
Set the
switch to CAMERA.
Load a cassette.
Tape reached the end (“
END” flashes on the screen).
Rewind the tape or replace the cassette.
Cassette is protected (“
” flashes on the screen). Change
the position of the protect switch.
Sound is distorted.
When recording near loud sounds (such as fireworks, drums
or concerts), sound may become distorted.
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Sound is recorded in a lower
level than the actual level.
When recording near loud sounds (such as fireworks, drums
or concerts), sound may be recorded not in the actual sound
level.
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Problem
Solution
During playback there is
video noise.
Video heads are dirty. Clean the video heads.
Pushing the joystick towards
/
does not start
playback.
Set the
switch to PLAY.
Load a cassette.
Tape reached the end (“
END” flashes on the screen).
Rewind the tape.
Image will not appear on the
TV screen.
Set [AV
DV] to [OFF].
Check again that the camcorder is properly connected to the
TV.
Tape is running, but image will
not appear on the TV screen.
TV/VIDEO selector on the TV is not set to VIDEO. Set the
selector to VIDEO.
Video heads are dirty. Clean the video heads.
You attempted to play back or dub copyright protected tape.
Stop playback/dubbing.
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No sound from the built-in
speaker.
Speaker volume is turned off. Adjust the volume with the
[SPEAKER VOLUME] option of the FUNC. menu.
Problem
Solution