Samsung VP-DC171I Owner's Instruction Book page 118

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Troubleshooting
 If these instructions do not solve your problem, contact your nearest Samsung authorized service certre.
Symptom
You cannot switch the DVD Camcorder on.
The DVD Camcorder shuts off automatically.
Charge runs out quickly.
A vertical strip appears on the screen when
recording a dark background.
The image in the Viewfinder is blurred.
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Explanation/Solution
 Check the Battery Pack or the AC Power adapter.
 Replace it with a fully charged charged battery pack.
 You have left the DVD Camcorder set to STBY for more than 5 minutes
without using it. To turn on the DVD Camcorder, press the
[Record Start/Stop] button.
 The Battery Pack is fully exhausted. Replace it with a fully charged battery
pack.
 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 contrast between the subject and the background is too great for
the DVD Camcorder to operate normally. Make the background bright to
reduce the contrast or use the BLC function while you are recording in
bright surroundings.
 The Viewfinder lens has not been adjusted.
 Adjust the Viewfinder control lever until the indicators displayed on the
Viewfinder come into sharp focus.