General Maintenance - 43 -
Picture does not appear in the
viewfinder.
§ Remove the lens cap.
§ Slide the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch
to CAM
§ Disconnect the AV input cable from
the camcorder
The camcorder cannot go into the
recording
Check the record-protect tab on the
cassette mode, even when the
start/stop button is pressed See page
19 for details
Picture is out of focus. • 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 viewfinder. If it is
displayed, press FOCUS Control
buttons to erase it
Auto-focus does not operate. § Auto-Focus does not operate if a
special-effects filter is attached or
the objects shown on page34 are
being recorded.
The created title does not appear. after
creating a title.
§ Insert the clock battery, then create a
title.
§ Do not remove the clock battery
RECORDING TV PROGRAMS OFF THE AIR
Symptom Check Point & Correction
The camcorder cannot be set to the
recording
§ Check the record-protect tab on the
cassette mode, even when the
Start/Stop button on the camcorder
is pressed. See page 19 for details
§ Set the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to
CAM.
§ Connect the camcorder and TV or
VCR.
PLAYBACK OF PRE-RECORDED CASSETTE
Symptom Check Point & Correction
"PLAY" button cannot be engaged. § Set the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to
VIDEO.