Hitachi VM-H57A Instruction Manual page 59

General Maintenance
General Maintenance (cont.)
PLAYBACK OF PRE-RECORDED CASSETTE
Symptom
"PLAY" button cannot be engaged.
No picture appears on television
screen when "PLAY" button is pressed.
Interference on playback picture.
Picture bends at the top of the TV
screen.
Color of your TV screen is too bright,
too faint or change.
Symptom
"DEW" indication flashes in the
viewfinder.
BATTERY CONDITION
Symptom
The " " indication in the electronic
viewfinder
NO OPERATION IS ACCEPTED
Symptom
Power is not turned on an no button
operations are accepted.
Check Point & Correction
Set the power switch to "VIDEO"
position.
Set the television to the
camera/recorder channel (3 or 4)
depending upon the selected channel
in the RF channel select switch of RF
output adapter. (TV is connect to the
camera/recorder by using RF output
adapter.)
When you see the playback picture on
yourTV, adjust fine tuning knob on
television set to obtain best picture.
TV receiver is older type. It needs to
be modified to work properly with
camera/recorder.
Tape is damaged, try another cassette.
TV set has VIR circuit. Turn off during
playback.
DEW
Check Point & Correction
Condensation on the camera/recorder
mechanism – wait until the unit has
reached normal room temperature and
condensation has dried. "DEW"
indication will then stop flashing.
Check Point & Correction
Try another battery or charge the
battery.
Check Point & Correction
Remove the power source, and after
about one minute, push the reset
switch gently using a toothpick, etc.
until you feel a click. The display will
be reset. Then set the information
again.