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Recording
Problem Cause Solution
Image will not appear on the
screen.
Camcorder is not set to
CAMERA mode.
Set the camcorder to
CAMERA mode.
23
“SET THE TIME ZONE,
DATE AND TIME” appears on
the screen.
Time zone, date and time are
not set.
Set the time zone, date and
time.
20
Backup battery is exhausted. Replace the backup battery
and reset the time zone, date
and time.
15
Battery pack is inserted the
wrong way.
Insert the backup battery with
the + side facing outward and
set the time zone, date and
time.
15
Pressing the start/stop button
will not start recording.
Camcorder is turned off. Turn on the power. 23
Cassette is not loaded. Load a cassette. 14
Tape reached the end
(“ END” flashes on the
screen).
Rewind the tape or replace
the cassette.
14
Cassette is protected (“ ”
flashes on the screen).
Change the position of the
protect switch.
134
Camcorder is set to a mode
other than the CAMERA
mode.
Set the camcorder to
CAMERA mode.
23
Camcorder will not focus. Autofocus does not work on
that subject.
Focus manually. 51
Viewfinder is not adjusted. Adjust the viewfinder with the
dioptric adjustment lever.
16
Lens is dirty. Clean the lens. 130
A vertical light bar appears on
the screen.
Bright light in a dark scene
may cause a vertical light bar
(smear) to appear. This is not
a malfunction.
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Viewfinder picture is blurred. Viewfinder is not adjusted. Adjust the viewfinder with the
dioptric adjustment lever.
16
Sound is distorted or
recorded in a lower volume
than the actual volume.
When recording near loud
sound (such as fireworks,
drums or concerts), sound
may become distorted or may
not be recorded in the actual
sound level. This is not a
malfunction.
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