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Troubleshooting
_, If these instructions do not allow you to solve the problem, contact your nearest authorized service center.
Symptom Explanation/Solution
You cannot switch the
camcorder on. Check the battery pack or the AC Power Adapter.
START/STOP button does not Check the POWER switch is set to CAMERA.
operate while recording. You have reached the end of the cassette
Check the record protection tab on the cassette.
The camcorder goes off You have left the camcorder set to STBY for more than 5 minutes without using it.
automatically. The battery pack is fully exhausted.
The battery pack is quickly The atmospheric temperature is too low.
exhausted. The battery pack has not beenfully charged.
The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be recharged, Use another battery pack.
When you see a blue screen The video heads may be dirty.
during playback. Clean the head with a cleaning tape.
A vertical strip appears on the screen The contrast between the subject and the background is too great for the camcorder to operate
when recording a dark background, normally. Make the background brighter to reduce the contrast or use the BLC function while
you are recording.
The image in the viewfinder is The Viewfinder lens has not been adjusted.
blurred. Adjust the viewfinder control lever until the indicators displayed on the viewfinder
come into sharp focus.
Auto focus does not work. Check the M.FOCUS menu. Auto focus does not work in the Manual Focus mode.
Play,FF or REW button do not Check the POWER switch. Set the power switch to PLAYER.
work. You have reached the beginning or end of the cassette.
When you see a broken block
image during EDIT SEARCH. This is normal and it is not a failure or defect.