Hitachi VM-E110E - Troubleshooting

TROUBLESHOOTING
Symptom
Check Point & Correction
Cassette holder cannot be opened when you
slide EJECT switch.
Connect the power source.
Cassette cannot be inserted into cassette com¬
partment.
Load cassette in direction indicated by arrow
on cassette.
The cassette window must be towards the
outside.
Picture does not appear in the viewfinder.
Remove the lens cap.
Slide Operate switch to "CAM" position.
The camera/recorder cannot go into the
recording mode, even when Start/Stop button
Check the record-protect tab on the cassette.
See page 15 for details.
is pressed.
Set Operate switch to "CAM" position.
Push the cassette holder embossed PUSH
LOCK to close it.
The "« " indication in the viewfinder flashes
to indicate battery is discharged. Try another
battery or charge the battery.
PLAY button cannot be engaged.
Set Operate switch to "VIDEO" position.
Interference on playback picture.
(The TV is connected to the camera/recorder
using the RF output adapter.)
When you see the playback picture on your
TV, adjust fine tuning knob on television set to
obtain the best picture.
Picture is out of focus.
Auto-focus does not operate correctly.
Press FOCUS control buttons simultaneously
to erase "FOCUS" in the viewfinder.
Auto-Focus does not operate correctly if a
special-effects filter is attached or with the
objects shown on page 19.
Power is interrupted.
If the record pause mode continues for more
than 5 minutes, power is shut off automati¬
cally. Press the Start/Stop button to restore
the power.
Power is turned on, but no button operations
are accepted.
Remove the power source and the clock bat¬
tery. And after about one minute, the display
in the viewfinder will be reset. Then set the
information again.
The camera/recorder does not operate when
alkaline batteries are inserted.
Check that the polarities (+,-) of the batteries
are correct.
Insert six batteries.
"TAPE" appears in the viewfinder.
Have you moved the camera/recorder or cas¬
sette from a cold place to a warm place so
that its temperature changed abruptly? If the
temperature has changed, remove the cas¬
sette and set the Operate switch to OFF, then
wait for about one hour.
Remove the cassette and then try to reinsert:
remove it several times. If the indication is still
shown in the viewfinder, use a cleaning tape
to clean the heads and replace the cassette.
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