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General Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Quality is very important at Hitachi. We inspect and check every camcorder 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 slide EJECT switch
Cassette cannot be inserted into
cassette compartment
CAMERA RECORDING
Symptom
Picture does not appear in the LCD
Monitor.
The camcorder cannot go into the
recording mode, even when the
start/stop button is pressed.
Picture is out of focus.
Auto-focus does not operate.
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 cap.
§ Slide the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch
to CAM.
§ Disconnect the AV input cable from
the camcorder.
§ Check the record-protect tab on the
cassette. See page 19 for details.
§ Push the cassette holder embossed
PUSH LOCK to close it.
§ Slide the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to
CAM.
§ Make sure that FOCUS does not
appear in the LCD Monitor. If it is
displayed, press FOCUS Control
buttons to erase it.
§ Auto-Focus does not operate if a
special-effects filter is attached or
the objects shown on page 35 are
being recorded.
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