Manual

Before calling for service, please check the following troubleshooting table.
No power. Power source is not properly con- Connect power source properly
nected. (pp.7, 9).
Battery pack is not charged. Charge battery pack sufficiently
(P-81.
Dew in camcorder. Wait until dew dries (p. 54).
Safety function is in effect. Set Power switch to OFF and remove
battery pack. Wait for 2 seconds, then
reinstall battery pack and turn on
........................ power (p. 7).
doesRECSTART/STOPnotwork. button isErasure-pr°teCtopen,tab on video cassette CIoSe(p.52).tab or use a new cassette
Power suddenly turns off. Camcorder left in Recording Standby Set Power switch to OFF and then
mode for 5 minutes, back to CAMERA.
Auto focus does not Manual Focus mode is engaged. Set to Auto Focus mode (p. 37).
work.
Zoom used on close subject. Zoom out from subject (p. 17).
Subject has little contrast in bright- Focus manually (p. 37).
ness, or is full of horizontal or vertical
stripes
Bright subject produces Occurs when shooting subject with
wide vertical lines, strong contrast to the background.
Does not indicate a malfunction.
Automatically zooms out Camcorder is unable to focus when
without operating Zoom zooming in on subject within 5 feet
control. (1.5 m), and automatically zooms out
focusesonsubiect
No subject in the field of view. Direct lens to some subject, or set
zoom to widest angle before shooting
(p. 17).
Display automatically Camcorder is in Demo mode. Set DEMO MODE menu item to "OFF"
changes in CAMERA (p. 57).
mode.
No image appears on Video input channel on TV or TV Select video input channel or TV
connected TV screen, channel is not selected properly, channel properly (p. 21).
Audio/video cable is not properly Connect audio/video cable properly
connected. (p. 21).
No image from an exteF DV cable is not properly connected. Connect DV cable properly. (p. 44)
hal source appears on
the camcorder screen.
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