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≥
Do not attach other conversion lenses in front of the Lens
Hood; there is no mount to be used for the attachment.
≥
When you wish to attach the Tele Conversion Lens
(VW-LT3714ME; optional), Wide Conversion Lens
(VW-LW3707ME; optional), MC Protector (VW-LMC37E;
optional), or ND Filter (VW-LND37E; optional), first of all,
turn the Lens Hood counterclockwise. If the MC Protector
or ND Filter is used, the Lens Hood can be mounted on the
filter.
≥
If you push the [W/T] Lever toward [W] during recording
with the filter or conversion lens attached to the Movie
Camera, 4 corners of the image may become dark
(vignetting). For details, please refer to the operating
instructions of your accessories.
≥
Be sure to keep the Lens Hood attached to the Movie
Camera so as to shut out unnecessary light.
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Before Requesting Repair (Problems
and Solutions)
Power
1:
The Movie Camera power cannot be turned on.
1:
Is the power source connected correctly?
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2:
The Movie Camera power is turned off
automatically.
2:
If you leave the Movie Camera in Recording Pause
Mode for more than 6 minutes, the power is turned off
automatically to protect the tape and to save the Battery
power.
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3:
The Movie Camera power does not stay on long
enough.
3-1: Is the Battery low? Charge the Battery or attach a fully
charged Battery.
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3-2: Has condensation occurred? Wait until the
Condensation Indication disappears.
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Battery
1:
Battery runs down quickly.
1-1: Is the Battery fully charged? Charge it with the AC
Adaptor.
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1-2: Are you using the Battery in an extremely cold place? In
cold places, the operating time of the Battery becomes
shorter.
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1-3: Has the Battery worn out? If the operating time is still
too short even after the Battery is fully charged, the
Battery has worn out.
2:
The Battery cannot be charged.
2:
If the DC Input Lead is connected to the AC Adaptor,
charging cannot be performed. Disconnect the DC Input
Lead.
Normal Recording
1:
Recording does not start although power is
supplied to the Movie Camera and the Cassette is
correctly inserted.
1-1: Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on the
Cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]), recording
cannot be performed.
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1-2: Is the tape wound to the end? Insert a new Cassette.
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1-3: Is the Movie Camera power turned on?
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1-4: Is the [CAMERA] Lamp on? If the [CAMERA] Lamp is
not on, no recording function can be operated.
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1-5: Has condensation occurred? Wait until the
Condensation Indication disappears.
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Other Recording
1:
Auto Focus Function does not work.
1-1: Is Manual Focus Mode selected? If Auto Focus Mode is
selected, focus is automatically adjusted.
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1-2: There are some recording subjects and recording
surroundings for which the Auto Focus Function does
not operate correctly. In this case, use the Manual
Focus Mode to adjust the focus.
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Editing
1:
Audio dubbing cannot be performed.
1-1: Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on the
Cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]), recording
cannot be performed.
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1-2: Are you attempting to edit a tape portion that was
recorded in LP Mode? LP Mode does not allow audio
dubbing to operate.
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Indications
1:
The Time Code becomes inaccurate.
1:
The Time Code Indication counter may not be constant
in the reverse direction in Slow Motion Playback Mode,
but this is not a malfunction.
2:
The Remaining Tape Time Indication disappears.
2:
When you record still pictures in Photoshot Mode, the
Remaining Tape Time Indication may disappear
temporarily. However, it reappears when recording
normally.
3:
The Remaining Tape Time Indication does not
match the actual remaining tape time.
3-1: If scenes of less than 15 seconds are continuously
recorded, the remaining tape time cannot be displayed
correctly.
3-2: In some cases, the Remaining Tape Time Indication
may show remaining tape time that is 2 to 3 minutes
shorter than the actual remaining tape time.
Playback (Images)
1:
Images cannot be played back even when the [
1
]
Button is pressed.
1:
Is the [VCR] Lamp on? If the [VCR] Lamp is not on, the
playback function cannot be used.
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2:
Mosaic-pattern noise appears on images during
Cue, Review or Slow Motion Playback.
2:
This phenomenon is characteristic of digital video
systems. It is not a malfunction.
3:
Although the Movie Camera is correctly connected
to a TV, playback images cannot be seen.
3:
Have you selected
“
Video Input
”
on the TV? Please
read the operating instructions of your TV and select the
channel that matches the input sockets used for the
connection.
4:
Playback image is not clear.
4:
Are the heads of the Movie Camera dirty? If the heads
are dirty, playback image cannot be clear.
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Playback (Sound)
1:
Sound is not played back from the built-in speaker
of the Movie Camera or the headphones.
1:
Is the volume too low? During playback, keep pressing
the [PUSH] Dial until the [VOLUME] Indication appears.
Then, turn the [PUSH] Dial to adjust the volume.
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2:
Different sounds are reproduced at the same time.
2:
[12bit AUDIO] on the [PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS]
Sub-Menu of the [VCR FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu has
been set to [MIX]. As a result, the original sound and
sound that was recorded by audio dubbing are played
back together. It is possible to reproduce the sounds
separately.
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3:
The original sound was erased when audio dubbing
was performed.
3:
If you perform audio dubbing on a recording done in
[16bit] Mode, the original sound will be erased. If you
wish to preserve the original sound, be sure to select
[12bit] Mode at the time of recording.
