Troubleshooting - Sharp Viewcam VL-Z7U Operation Manual

Troubleshooting

Before calling for service, please check the following troubleshooting table.
Symptom
No power. Power source is not properly con-
nected.
Battery pack is not charged.
Dew in camcorder.
Safety function is in effect.
Start/Stop button Erasure-protect tab on video cas-
does not work. sette is open.
Power suddenly turns Camcorder left in Recording
off.
Standby mode for 5 minutes in
Tape Camera mode.
Auto focus does not
Manual Focus mode is engaged.
work.
Zoom used on close subject.
Subject has little contrast in bright-
ness, or is full of horizontal or verti-
cal stripes.
Bright subject pro- Occurs when shooting subject with
duces wide vertical strong contrast to the background.
lines. Does not indicate a malfunction.
Display automatically Camcorder is in Demo mode.
changes in Tape
Camera mode.
Possible cause
Connect power source properly
(pp. 6, 9).
Charge battery pack sufficiently
(p. 8).
Wait until dew dries (p. xiii).
Set Power switch to OFF and re-
move battery pack. Wait for 2 sec-
onds, then reinstall battery pack
and turn on power (pp. 6, 7).
Close tab or use a new cassette
(p. 96).
Set Power switch to OFF and then
back to Camera mode.
Set to Auto Focus mode (p. 54).
Zoom out from subject (p. 23).
Focus manually (p. 53).
Set the DEMO MODE menu item to
"OFF" (p. 94).
Suggested solution
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