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Refer to this checklist
first if you have any problems
with your camcorder.
Possible
explanations
are given
for each problem
on the list -- turn to the page numbers
in brackets
for more information.
Make sure that the camera is properly
connected
if you are using it with a TV or VCR. Consult your dealer
or service outlet if problems
persist.
Problem
[] Nothing
happens
when I press the buttons.
[] The camera
turned
itself off.
[] The start/stop
button
doesn't
work.
[] There's
no picture
in the viewfindel=
[] There's
a blank
blue screen
in the display.
[] The camera won t focus.
Cause
and/or what
to do about it
• The camera is not switched
on (p. 23, 51).
• The cassette is not loaded or is set for erasure
prevention
(p. 15-16).
• The tape has reached the end.
• The battery pack is exhausted
or not properly
attached
(p. 13, 14, 62).
• The function cannot be used in that recording
program
(p. 32).
• The top controls are locked by the hold lever
(p. 65).
* The camera was in record pause mode for more
than about five minutes
(p. 23).
. The battery pack is exhausted
(p. 14).
• The POWER
dial is not set to a recording
program
(p. 32).
• The cassette is not loaded or is set for erasure
prevention
(p. 15-16).
• The tape has reached the end.
The POWER
dial is not set to a recording
program
(p. 32).
The camera has not been used for a long while,
it is not a malfunction.
Switch off the camera.
Take off the battery and reattach
it. Then switch
on the camera again.
• You are attempting
to play back or record flom a
copyright
protected
cassette (p. 59).
• The tape heads are badly contaminated
(p. 67).
• The camera is on manual
focus (p. 44).
• The viewfinder
lens needs adjusting
(p. 11).
The lens is dirty (p. 67).
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