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Symptom Cause and Correction
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Battery cannot be
charged.
Was the CHARGE/ACCESS indicator lit or blinking during
charging?
The battery might have been attached incorrectly to the
battery attachment platform on DVD video camera/re-
corder: Remove the battery, and then attach it again. If a
correctly attached battery cannot be charged, the bat-
tery is dead: Purchase a new one.
Is the battery abnormally hot?
Remove the battery, leave it for a while to cool down, then
charge it.
Is the ambient temperature too low or too high?
Charge the battery at 50-86°F (10-30°C).
Has the battery been unused for a long time?
Remove the battery, and then reattach it. If the battery is
still not charged, it may be dead: Purchase a new one.
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During recording
Symptom Cause and Correction
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Pressing the REC
button will not start
recording.
Recording starts
but stops immedi-
ately.
LCD screen is hard
to see.
Is input image copy-guarded?
Copy-guarded image cannot be recorded on this DVD
video camera/recorder.
Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprint adhere to it?
Clean the disc. If there is still no improvement, replace the
disc.
Is some other AV device directly connected to the video/
audio input jack of this DVD video camera/recorder?
If the AV device is connected via several other devices,
such as AV selector, the video signal may not be transmit-
ted incorrectly. In such a case, reduce the number of de-
vices through which the video signal is transmitted, or con-
nect AV device directly.
Are you attempting to record image from video game or
PC?
From some video games or PCs, image cannot be re-
corded on this DVD video camera/recorder.
Has brightness of LCD screen been adjusted?
Stop recording and adjust the brightness.
Is the DVD video camera/recorder being used outdoors?
Use the viewfinder. When using LCD monitor, adjust its an-
gle so that LCD screen is not exposed to direct sunlight.
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