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Troubleshooting Check
Checking
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If you run into any problem using the camcorder, use the following table to try and resolve the problem.
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If these instructions do not allow you to solve the problem, take a note of:
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The model and serial number marked on the bottom of the camcorder.
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Your warranty, if applicable.
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Then contact your nearest authorized service centre.
Symptom
Explanation/Solution
You cannot switch the
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Check the battery pack (see page 19)
camcorder on.
or the AC power adapter. (see page 18)
Start/Stop does not
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Check the POWER set it to CAMERA.
operate while shooting.
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You have reached the end of the cassette.
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Check the record protection tab on the cassette. (see page 22)
The camcorder goes
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You have left the camcorder set to STANDBY
off automatically.
for more than 5 minutes without using it.(see page 24)
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The battery pack is fully used up. (see page 21)
The battery pack is
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The atmospheric temperature is too low. (see page 21)
quickly exhausted.
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The battery pack has not been charged fully.(see page 19)
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The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be recharged.
Use another battery pack.
You cannot eject the
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The battery pack is fully discharged.
cassette from the
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A mechanical fault may have occurred. (see page 56)
compartment.
The DATE/TIME indicator
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The lithium battery is not installed or is fully used up.
flashes more than 2 times
(see page 17)
when you set the
camcorder to CAMERA.
The playback picture
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The video heads might be dirty. (see page 54)
is in poor quality.
You can do nothing
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A mechanical fault may have occurred. (see page 56)
with the camcorder.