Samsung SC-D351 Owner's Instruction Book page 121

Troubleshooting
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Symptom ' Explanation/Solution
You cannot switch the
Camcorder on.
Start/Stop button
does not operate
while recording.
The Camcorder shuts
off automatically.
Charqerunsout
quickly.
When you see a blue
screen during
playback.
A vertical strip appears
on the screen when
recording a dark
background.
The image in the
Viewfind-er is blurred.
Auto focus does not
work.
Play, FF or REW
button does not work.
When you see a
mosaic pattern
during playback
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 Batterypack 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 whil-eyou are recording in bright
Surroundings.
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 Manual Focus menu.
Auto focus does not work in the Manual Focus mode.
Checkthe Power sw_tch. Setthe Powerswitchto PLAYER.
Youhavereachedthe beginningor endof the cassette.
This is normal operation and it is not a failure or
defect.
The tape may be damaged. Replace the tape.
Cleaning the video heads (see page 113).
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