Hitachi VM-E54A Camcorder User Manual


 
General Maintenance
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PLAYBACK OF PRE-RECORDED CASSETTE
SYMPTOM CHECK POINT & CORRECTION
“PLAY” button cannot be engaged. *Set the CAMERA/OFF/VIDEO switch
to VIDEO
No picture appears on television
screen when “PLAY” is pressed.
Set the television to the
camera/.recorder channel (3 or 4)
depending upon the selected channel
in the RF channel.
(TV is connected to the camera/recorder by using RF output adapter.
When you see the playback picture on
your TV, adjust fine tuning knob on
television set to obtain best picture.
Picture bends at the top of the TV
screen.
TV receiver is older type. It needs to
be modified to work properly with
camera/recorder.
Tape is damaged try another cassette.
Color of your TV screen is too bright,
too faint or change.
TV set has VIR circuit. Turn it off
during playback.
BATTERY CONDITION
SYMPTOM CHECK POINT & CORRECTION
The ( ) indication in the electronic viewfinder
flashes to indicate the battery is discharged.
Try another battery or charge the battery.
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NO OPERATION IS ACCEPTED
SYMPTOM CHECK POINT & CORRECTION
Power is not turned on and no button
operations are accepted
Remove the power source and after about
one minute, push the reset switch gently using
a toothpick, etc, until you feel a click. The
display will be reset. Then, set the
information again.
TAPE DISPLAY
SYMPTOM CHECK POINT & CORRECTION
Tape appears in the viewfinder. Have you moved the camera from a cold
place to a warm place so that its temperature
changed abruptly? If the temperature has
changed, remove the cassette and set the
CAMERA/OFF/VIDEO switch to OFF, then
wait for about one hour.
Remove the cassette and then try to reinsert,
remove it several times. If the indication is
still shown in the viewfinder, use a cleaning
tape clean the heads and replace the
cassette.