advertisement
72
ENGLISH
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
✤ Before contacting a service center, perform the following simple checks.
They may save you the time and expense of an unnecessary call.
Self Diagnosis Display
Display Blinking slow fast slow 2MIN
TAPE END
TAPE
TAPE no slow slow slow
C.EMG
D.EMG
L.EMG
R.EMG
the battery pack is almost discharged.
the battery pack is fully discharged.
When the remaining time of the tape is about 3 minutes.
the tape reached its end.
there is no tape in camcorder.
the tape is protected to record.
the camcorder has some mechanical fault.
DEW slow moisture condensation has formed in the camcorder.
Action
Change to a charged one.
Change to a charged battery.
Prepare a new one.
Change to a new one.
Insert a tape.
If you want to record, release the protection.
1. Eject the tape.
2. Set to OFF.
3. Detach the battery.
4. Reattach the battery.
* If unresolved contact your local service representative.
see below.
Moisture Condensation
✤ 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.
✤ 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.
Troubleshooting
✤ If these instructions do not allow you to solve the problem, contact your nearest authorized service center.
Symptom
You cannot switch the camcorder on.
START/STOP button does not operate while recording.
The camcorder goes off automatically.
The battery pack is quickly exhausted.
When you see a blue screen during playback.
Explanation/Solution
Check the battery pack or the AC Power Adapter.
Check the POWER switch is set to CAMERA.
You have reached the end of the cassette.
Check the record protection tab on the cassette.
You have left the camcorder set to STBY for more than 5 minutes without using it.
The battery pack is fully exhausted.
The atmospheric temperature is too low.
The battery pack has not been fully charged.
The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be recharged, Use another battery pack.
The video heads may be dirty.
Clean the head with a cleaning tape.
A vertical strip appears on the screen when recording a dark background.
The contrast between the subject and the background is too great for the camcorder to operate normally. Make the background brighter to reduce the contrast or use the BLC function while you are recording.
The image in the viewfinder is blurred.
The Viewfinder lens has not been adjusted.
Adjust the viewfinder control lever until the indicators displayed on the viewfinder come into sharp focus.
Auto focus does not work.
Play, FF or REW button do not work.
When you see a broken block image during EDIT SEARCH.
Check the M.FOCUS menu. Auto focus does not work in the Manual Focus mode.
Check the POWER switch. Set the power switch to PLAYER.
You have reached the beginning or end of the cassette.
This is normal and it is not a failure or defect.
ENGLISH
73
advertisement
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
Key Features
- CCD sensor for high-quality video recording
- Auto-focus for sharp and clear shots
- LCD display for real-time monitoring
- Optical zoom lens for capturing distant objects
- Built-in video editing capabilities
- Internal memory and expandable storage with external memory cards
- Ergonomic design and lightweight construction