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and the age of the camera/recorder.
Troubleshooting
Quality is very important at Hitachi. We inspect and check every camera/recorder
carefully at the factory under the most rigid quality control and inspection systems. If
problems develop please check the following possible solutions before inquiring about
professional service.
INSERTING OR REMOVING THE CASSETTE
Symptom Check Point & Correction
Cassette holder cannot be opened when you push * Connect the power source
EJECT switch
Cassette cannot be inserted into cassette * Load cassette in direction
compartment. Indicated by arrow on
cassette
* Cassette window must be toward
outside.
CAMERA RECORDING
Symptom Check Point & Correction
Picture does not appear in the viewfinder. * Remove the lens cap.
* Slide the CAMERA/OFF/VIDEO
switch to CAMERA.
* Disconnect the AV input cable
from the camera/recorder.
The camera/recorder cannot go into the recording * Check the record-protect tab on the
mode, even when the start/stop button is pressed. cassette. See page 18 for details.
* Push the cassette holder embossed
PUSH to close it.
* Slide the CAMERA/OFF/VIDEO
switch to CAMERA.
Picture is out of focus. * Auto-Focus does not operate if a
special-effects filter is attached
Auto-focus does not operate. or the objects shown on page
33 are being recorded.
RECORDING TV PROGRAMS OFF THE AIR
Symptom Check Point & Correction
The camera/recorder cannot be set to the * Check the record-protect tab on the
recording mode, even when the Start/Stop button cassette. See page 18 for details.
on the camera/recorder is pressed. * Set the CAMERA/OFF/VIDEO
` switch to CAMERA.
* Connect the camera/recorder and
TV or VCR.