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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Self Diagnosis Display in M.REC/M.PLAY mode (VP-D103(i)/D105(i) only)
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Before contacting a Samsung authorized service centre, perform the following simple checks.
They may save you the time and expense of an unnecessary call.
Self Diagnosis Display
Moisture Condensation
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If the camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place, moisture may condense inside the camcorder,
on the surface of the tape, or on the lens. In this condition, the tape may stick to the head drum and be damaged or the unit may
not operate correctly.
To prevent possible damage under these circumstances, the camcorder is fitted with a moisture sensor.
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If there is moisture inside the camcorder,
(DEW) is displayed. If this happens, none of the functions except cassette ejection
will work. Open the cassette compartment and remove the battery.
Leave the camcorder for at least two hours in a dry warm room.
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There is no Memory Card in
the camcorder.
Insert a Memory Card.
MEMORY CARD!
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There is not enough memory
to record.
Change to a new Memory
Card. Erase recorded image.
MEMORY FULL!
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There are no images recorded
on the Memory Card.
Record new images.
NO STORED
PHOTO! or
NO STORED
MPEG4!
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The Memory Card is record
protected.
Release the write protect tab
on the Memory Card.
WRITE
PROTECT!
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When you try to delete to
protected image.
Cancel the protect of image.
PROTECT!
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The camera can not playback.
Format a Memory Card or
insert Memory Card recorded
on this camcorder.
READ ERROR!
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The camera can not record.
Format a Memory Card or
change to a new Memory Card.
WRITE ERROR!
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The Memory Card needs to
format.
Format a Memory Card.
(see page 98)
NOT
FORMATTED!
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When progressing FILE
DELETE.
Wait until Delete has been
finished.
NOW DELETE...
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When progressing MEMORY
FORMAT.
Wait until formatting has been
finished.
NOW FORMAT...
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When progressing FILE COPY.
Wait until copying has been
finished.
Or press the stop button.
NOW COPY...
Display
Blinking
Informs that...
Action
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no
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the battery pack is almost discharged.
Change to a charged one.
When the remaining time on the tape
is about 2 minutes
Prepare a new one.
the tape reached its end.
Change to a new one.
there is no tape in camcorder.
Insert a tape.
the tape is protected from recording.
If you want to record, release
the protection.
moisture condensation has formed in
the camcorder.
see below.
the camcorder has some mechanical
fault.
1. Eject the tape.
2. Set to OFF.
3. Detach the battery.
4. Reattach the battery.
* If unresolved contact your
local service representative.
TAPE END!
TAPE END!
TAPE!
PROTECTION!
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Display
Blinking
Informs that...
Action
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