Troubleshooting; Self Diagnosis Display; Moisture Condensation - Samsung SCD180 Owner's Instruction Book

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting
Before contacting a Samsung authorized service center, perform the following simple checks.
They may save you the time and expense of an unnecessary call.

Self Diagnosis Display

Display Informs that...
Blinking
the battery pack is almost discharged.
slow
When the remaining time on the tape is
slow
TAPE END!
about 2 minutes.
TAPE END!
no the tape reached its end.
TAPE! slow there is no tape in camcorder.
slow
PROTECTION! the tape is record protected.
slow the camcorder has some mechanical
.... D
fault.
L
C
R
moisture condensation has formed in
slow
the camcorder.

Moisture Condensation

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.
If there is moisture inside the camcorder,
except cassette ejection will work.
Open the cassette compartment and remove the battery pack.
Leave the camcorder for at least two hours in a dry warm room.
Action
Change to a charged one.
Prepare a new one.
Change to a new one.
Insert a tape.
If you want to record, release
the protection.
1. Eject the tape.
2. Set to OFF.
3. Detach the battery.
4. Reattach the battery.
* If unresolved contact your
local service representative.
see below.
(DEW) is displayed. If this happens, none of the functions
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