Samsung VP-D11 Owner's Instruction Book page 79

Troubleshooting
If these instructions do not allow you to solve the problem, contact your nearest authorized service centre.
Symptom
You cannot switch the
camcorder on
START/STOP button does not
operate while recording
The camcorder goes off
automatically.
The battery pack is quickly
exhausted.
When you see a blue screen
during playback
A vertical strip appears on the
screen when recording a dark
background.
The image in the viewfinder is
blurred.
Auto focus does not work.
Play, FF or REW button does not
work.
When you see the broken block
image during the REC SEARCH.
Check the battery pack or the AC Power Adapter.
Check the POWER switch is set to 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 brighter.
The Viewfinder lens has not been adjusted.
Adjust the viewfinder control lever until the indicators displayed on the viewfinder
come into sharp focus.
Check the M.FOCUS menu. Auto focus does not work in the Manual Focus mode.
Check the POWER switch. Set the power switch to PLAYER.
You have reached the beginning or end of the cassette.
It is the characteristic of this camcorder and it is not a failure or defect.
Explanation/Solution
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