Troubleshooting - Hitachi VM-E56A Instruction Manual

General Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Quality is very important at Hitachi. We inspect and check every camera/recorder carefully at the factory under the
most rigid quality control and inspection systems. If problems develop please check the following possible
solutions before inquiring about professional service.
INSERTING OR REMOVING THE CASSETTE
SYMPTOM
Cassette holder cannot be opened when you push
EJECT switch.
Cassette cannot be inserted into cassette
compartment.
CAMERA RECORDING
SYMPTOM
Picture does not appear in the viewfinder.
The camera/recorder cannot go into the recording
mode, even when the start/stop button is pressed.
Picture is out of focus.
Auto-focus does not operate.
RECORDING TV PROGRAMS OFF THE AIR
SYMPTOM
The camera/recorder cannot be set to the recording
mode, even when the Start/Stop button on the
camera/recorder is pressed.
PLAYBACK OF PRE-RECORDED CASSETTE
SYMPTOM
PLAY button cannot be engaged.
No picture appears on television screen when
PLAY is pressed.
Interference on playback picture.
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CHECK POINT & CORRECTION
Connect the power source.
Load cassette in direction indicated by arrow on
cassette.
Cassette window must be toward outside.
CHECK POINT & CORRECTION
Remove the lens capl
Slide the CAMERA/OFF/VIDEO switch to
CAMERA.
Disconnect the AV input cable from the
camera/recorder.
Check the record-protect tab on the cassette.
Push the cassette holder embossed PUSH to close it.
Make sure that FOCUS does not appear in the
viewfinder.
If it is displayed, press FOCU Control
(AUTO/MAN) buttons to erase it.
Auto-Focus does not operate if a special effects filter
is attached or the objects shown on page 33 are
being recorder/
CHECK POINT & CORRECTION
Check the record protect tab on thecassette.
Set the CAMERA/OFF/VIDEO switch to camera.
Connect the camera/recorder and TV or VCR.
CHECK POINT & CORRECTION
Set the CAMERA/OFF/VIDEO switch to
VIDEO.
Set the television to the camera/recorder
channel (3 or 4).
When you see the playback picture on your TV,
adjust fine tuning knob by using RF output on
television set to obtain best picture.
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