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Before Requesting Repair (Problems and Solutions)
Power
1: The Camera Recorder power cannot be turned
on.
OIs the power source connected correctly? (-12-)
2: The Camera Recorder power is turned off
automatically.
OIf you leave the Camera Recorder in Recording
Pause Mode for more than 5 minutes, the power
is turned off automatically to protect the tape and
to save the Battery power. (-20-)
3: The Camera Recorder power does not stay on
long enough.
OIs the Battery low? Charge the Battery or attach
a fully charged Battery. (-12-)
OHas condensation occurred? Wait until the
Condensation Indication disappears. (-47-)
Battery
1: Battery runs down quickly.
OIs the Battery fully charged? Charge it with the
AC Adapter. (-12-)
OAre you using the Battery in an extremely cold
place? In cold places, the operating time of the
Battery becomes shorter. (-48-)
OHas the Battery worn out? If the operating time
is still too short even after the Battery is fully
charged, the Battery has worn out.
2: The Battery cannot be charged.
OIf the DC Input Lead is connected to the AC
Adapter, charging cannot be performed.
Disconnect the DC Input Lead.
Normal Recording
1: Recording does not start although power is
supplied to the Camera Recorder and the
Cassette is correctly inserted.
OIs the accidental erasure prevention slider on the
Cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]),
recording cannot be performed. (-14-)
OIs the tape wound to the end? Insert a new
Cassette. (-14-)
OIs the Camera Recorder power turned on? (-20-)
OIs the [CAMERA] Lamp on? If the [CAMERA]
Lamp is not on, no recording function can be
operated. (-20-)
OHas condensation occurred? Wait until the
Condensation Indication disappears. (-47-)
Other Recording
1: Auto Focus Function does not work.
OIs Manual Focus Mode selected? If Auto Focus
Mode is selected, focus is automatically
adjusted. (-29-)
OThere are some recording subjects and
recording surroundings for which the Auto Focus
Function does not operate correctly. In this case,
use the Manual Focus Mode to adjust the focus.
(-52-)
Editing
1: Audio dubbing cannot be performed.
OIs the accidental erasure prevention slider on the
Cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]),
recording cannot be performed. (-14-)
OAre you attempting to edit a tape portion that
was recorded in LP Mode? LP Mode does not
allow audio dubbing to operate. (-18-)
Indications
1: The Time Code becomes inaccurate.
OThe Time Code Indication counter may not be
constant in the reverse direction in Slow Motion
Playback Mode, but this is not a malfunction.
2: The Remaining Tape Time Indication
disappears.
OWhen you record still pictures in Photoshot
Mode, the Remaining Tape Time Indication may
disappear temporarily. However, it reappears
when recording normally.
3: The Remaining Tape Time Indication does not
match the actual remaining tape time.
OIf scenes of less than 15 seconds are
continuously recorded, the remaining tape time
cannot be displayed correctly.
OIn some cases, the Remaining Tape Time
Indication may show remaining tape time that is
2 to 3 minutes shorter than the actual remaining
tape time.
Playback (Pictures)
1: Pictures cannot be played back even when the
[1] Button is pressed.
OIs the [VCR] Lamp on? If the [VCR] Lamp is not
on, the playback function cannot be used. (-32-)
2: Mosaic-pattern noise appears on images
during Cue, Review or Slow Motion Playback.
OThis phenomenon is characteristic of digital
video systems. It is not a malfunction.
3: Although the Camera Recorder is correctly
connected to a TV, playback images cannot be
seen.
OHave you selected “Video Input” on the TV?
Please read the operating instructions of your
TV and select the channel that matches the
input sockets used for the connection.
4: Playback picture is not clear.
OAre the heads of the Camera Recorder dirty?
If the heads are dirty, playback image cannot be
clear. (-47-)
