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Recording
Problem
A vertical light bar appears on the screen. Bright light in a dark scene may cause a
Viewfinder picture is blurred.
Audio is not recorded.
Audio is recorded in a very low level.
Playback
Problem
Pressing the playback button does not
start playback.
Tape is running, but image will not appear
on the TV screen.
While playing back a tape recorded in HDV
standard there are brief stops in the
playback picture.
Memory Card Operations
Problem
Memory card cannot be inserted.
Memory card cannot be recorded.
Memory card cannot be played back.
Image cannot be erased.
flashes red.
About the LCD screen
The LCD screen is produced with extremely high-precision manufacturing techniques, with more than
99.99% of the pixels operating to specification. Less than 0.01% of the pixels may occasionally misfire or
appear as black, red, green or blue dots. This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a
malfunction.
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Cause
vertical light bar (smear) to appear. This is
not a malfunction.
Viewfinder is not adjusted.
The input channel is not set correctly.
Microphone connected to the XLR terminal
needs to be powered by the phantom power.
The
switch is set to M, and
recording level is set too low.
Microphone attenuator is turned on.
Cause
Camcorder is turned off, or is not set to
mode.
Cassette is not loaded.
Video heads are dirty.
You attempted to play back or dub a
copyright protected tape.
The video output cable is not connected
correctly.
Video heads are dirty.
Cause
Memory card was not facing the correct
direction.
No memory card.
Memory card is full.
Memory card is not initialized.
The folder and file numbers have reached
their maximum value.
The
dial or
/
switch are not set to the correct position.
Image is protected.
On an SDHC or SD memory card, the write-
protect switch is set to the locked position.
Card error occurred.
Record in Av mode with an aperture value
in the range F5.6–F8.0.
Adjust the viewfinder with the dioptric
adjustment lever.
Set the appropriate input channel.
Set the
Adjust the audio level correctly.
Set the FRONT MIC ATT. switch or the
switch to OFF.
Set the camcorder to
Load a cassette.
Clean the video heads.
Stop playback/dubbing.
Verify that the video cable is connected
properly.
Clean the video heads with a dry cleaning
cassette.
Turn the memory card over and try
inserting it again.
Insert a memory card.
Replace the memory card or erase images.
Initialize the memory card.
Set [FILE NOS.] to [RESET] and insert a new
memory card.
(card/tape)
Set the
/
(card/tape) switch to
Cancel the protection.
Change the position of the write-protect
switch on the memory card to unlock it.
Turn off the camcorder. Remove and
reinsert the memory card. Initialize the
memory card if flashing persists.
Solution
switch to ON.
Solution
mode.
Solution
dial to VCR/PLAY and the
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