Troubleshooting; Self Diagnosis Display; Moisture Condensation - Samsung SCD903 Owner's Instruction Manual

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 Blinking Informs that...
slow the battery pack is almost
discharged.
slow When the remaining time on the
TAPE END!
tape is about 2 minutes.
TAPE END! no the tape reached its end.
TAPE! slow there is no tape in camcorder.
slow the tape is record protected.
PROTECTION!
.... D
slow the camcorder has some
L
mechanical fault.
C
R
slow moisture condensation has
formed in 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,
ejection will work.
Open the cassette compartment and remove the battery.
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 except cassette
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