Troubleshooting - Samsung VP-D451 Owner's Instruction Book

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Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting
✤ Before contacting a Samsung authorized service centre, perform
the following simple checks.
They may save you the time and expense of an unnecessary call.
Self Diagnosis Display
Display Informs that...
Blinking
the Battery pack is almost discharged. Change to a charged one.
slow
When the remaining time on the tape
Tape end ! slow
is about 2 minutes.
Tape end !
no
the tape reached its end.
No Tape ! there is no tape in Camcorder.
slow
Protection ! slow
the tape is protected from recording.
slow the Camcorder has some mechanical
....D
fault.
L
C
R
moisture condensation has formed in
slow
the Camcorder.
Moisture Condensation
✤ If the Camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm
place, moisture may condense inside the Camcorder, on the
surface of the tape, or on the lens. In this condition, the tape may
stick to the drum head and be damaged or the unit may not
operate correctly.
The Camcorder is fitted with a moisture sensor to resist damage
under these circumstances.
✤ If there is moisture inside the Camcorder,
If this happens, none of the functions except cassette ejection will
work. Open the cassette compartment and remove the battery.
Leave the Camcorder in a dry, warm room for at least two hours.
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Action
Tape end !
Prepare a new one.
Tape end !
Change to a new one.
Insert a tape.
No Tape !
If you want to record, release
Protection !
the protection.
1. Eject the tape.
....D
2. Set to OFF.
3. Detach the battery.
4. Reattach the battery.
* If unresolved contact your local
Samsung service centre.
see below.
✤
✤
(DEW) is displayed.
L
C
R
1
2 OFF
3
4
*
2 2