Moisture Condensation - Samsung VP-D381( i ) User Manual

troubleshooting
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If these instructions do not solve your problem, contact your nearest Samsung authorised service centre.
Symptom
You cannot switch the camcorder on.
recording start/stop button does not
operate while recording.
The camcorder shuts off automatically.
Charge runs out quickly.
You see a blue screen during playback.
A vertical strip appears on the screen
when recording a dark background.
Auto focus does not work.
FF or REW, Play function
Joystick (/) does not work.
You see a mosaic pattern during playback
search.

Moisture Condensation

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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.
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If there is moisture inside the camcorder,
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.
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Check the battery pack or the AC Power adapter.
Press the MODE button to set 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 charged fully.
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.
The contrast between the subject and the background is too great for the camcorder
to operate normally. Make the background bright to reduce the contrast or use the
BLC function while you are recording in bright surroundings. ➥page 56
Check the Manual Focus menu.
Auto focus does not work in the Manual Focus mode. ➥page 42
Press the MODE button to set Player (
You have reached the beginning or end of the cassette.
This is normal operation and it is not a failure or defect.
The tape may be damaged. Replace the tape.
Cleaning the video heads ➥page 101
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Explanation/Solution
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