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Troubleshooting Check
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If you run into any problem using the camcorder, use the following table to try and resolve the problem.
If these instructions do not allow you to solve the problem, take a note of:
The model and serial number marked on the bottom of the camcorder.
Your warranty, if applicable.
Then contact your nearest authorized service centre.
Symptom
You cannot switch the camcorder on.
Start/Stop does not operate while
shooting.
The camcorder goes off automatically.
The battery pack is quickly exhausted.
You cannot eject the cassette from
the compartment.
The DATE/TIME indicator flashes
more than 2 times when you set the
camcorder to CAMERA.
The playback picture is in poor quality.
You can do nothing
with the camcorder.
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Check the battery pack (see page 19)
or the AC power adapter. (see page 18)
Check the POWER set it to CAMERA.
You have reached the end of the cassette.
Check the record protection tab on the cassette. (see page 22)
You have left the camcorder set to STANDBY
for more than 5 minutes without using it.(see page 24)
The battery pack is fully used up. (see page 21)
The atmospheric temperature is too low. (see page 21)
The battery pack has not been charged fully.(see page 19)
The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be recharged.
Use another battery pack.
The battery pack is fully discharged.
A mechanical fault may have occurred. (see page 57)
The lithium battery is not installed or is fully used up. (see page 17)
The video heads might be dirty. (see page 55)
A mechanical fault may have occurred. (see page 57)
Explanation/Solution
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