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Recording
1:Recording does not start although power is supplied to
the camera-recorder and the cassette is correctly
inserted.
• Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on the cassette
open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]), recording cannot be
performed. (
-12-)
• Is the tape wound to the end? Insert a new cassette.
• Is the recording mode set? When in the playback mode,
recording cannot be performed. (
-19-)
• Has condensation occurred? No operation other than
cassette removal can be performed when condensation
occurs. Wait until the condensation indication disappears.
(
-36-)
• Is the cassette cover open? If the cover is open, the camera-
recorder may not operate normally. Close the cassette cover.
(
-12-)
2:A cassette cannot be inserted.
• Has condensation occurred? Wait until the condensation
indication disappears.
3:Auto focus function does not work.
• Is manual focus mode selected? If auto focus mode is
selected, focus is automatically adjusted.
• There are some recording subjects and surroundings for
which the auto focus does not operate correctly. (
-39-) If so,
use the manual focus mode to adjust the focus. (
-25-)
• Is the color night view function set? When the color night
view function is working, focusing shifts into the manual
mode.
Indications
1:A sentence is displayed in red or yellow in the screen
center.
• Read the contents and respond to them. (
-33-)
2:The time code becomes inaccurate.
0 The time code indication counter may not be constant in the
reversed slow-motion playback, but this is not a malfunction.
3:The remaining tape time indication disappears.
• The remaining tape time indication may disappear
temporarily during frame-by-frame playback or other
operation. If you continue ordinary recording or playback, the
indication is restored.
4:The remaining tape time Indication does not match the
actual remaining tape time.
• If scenes of less than 15 seconds are continuously recorded,
the remaining tape time cannot be correctly displayed.
• In some cases, the remaining tape time indication may show
remaining tape time that is 2 to 3 minutes shorter than the
actual remaining tape time.
5:A function indication such as mode indication,
remaining tape time indication, or time code indication is
not shown.
• If you set [SETUP] >> [DISPLAY] >> [OFF], indications other
than the tape running condition, warning, and date
indications disappear.
Playback (Sound)
1:Sound is not played back from the built-in speaker of the
camera-recorder or the headphones.
0 Is the volume too low? During playback, push the [W/T] lever
to display the volume indication and adjust it. (
-26-)
2:Different sounds are reproduced at the same time.
• Have you set [SETUP] >> [12bit AUDIO] >> [MIX]? If you set
[AUDIO REC] >> [12bit] and dub audio to a recorded tape,
you can hear the sound on recording and the sound dubbed
at a later time. To hear the sounds separately, set to [ST1] or
[ST2]. (
-30-)
• Have you set [SETUP] >> [AUDIO OUT] >> [STEREO] and
reproduced a picture containing the main sound and sub
sound? Set to [L] to hear main sound, and set to [R] to hear
the sub sound. (
-32-)
3:Audio dubbing cannot be performed.
• Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on the cassette
open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]), audio dubbing cannot be
performed. (
-12-)
• Are you attempting to edit a tape portion that was recorded in
LP mode? LP mode does not allow audio dubbing. (
-19-)
4:The original sound was erased when audio dubbing was
performed.
• If you perform audio dubbing on a recording made in [16bit]
mode, the original sound will be erased. If you wish to
preserve the original sound, be sure to select [12bit] mode
when recording.
5:Sounds cannot be played back.
• Although a cassette with no audio dubbing is being played,
have you set [SETUP] >> [12bit AUDIO] >> [ST2]? To play
back a cassette with no audio dubbing, set [12bit AUDIO] >>
[ST1]. (
-30-)
• Is the variable speed search function working? Press the
[VAR. SEARCH] button on the remote control to cancel the
variable speed search function. (
-27-)
Playback (Pictures)
1:Mosaic-pattern noise appears on images during cue or
review playback.
• This phenomenon is characteristic of digital video systems. It
is not a malfunction.
2:Horizontal stripes appear on images during cue and
review playback.
• Horizontal stripes may appear depending on the scene, but
this is not a malfunction.
3:Although the camera-recorder is correctly connected to
a TV, playback images cannot be seen.
• Have you selected video input on the TV? Please read the
operating instructions of your TV and select the channel that
matches the input terminals used for the connection.
4:Playback picture is not clear.
• Are the heads of the camera-recorder dirty? If the heads are
dirty, playback image cannot be clear. Clean the heads by
using the head cleaner for digital video. (
-36-)
• If the terminal for the AV cable is soiled, noises may appear
on the screen. Wipe the soil off the terminal with a soft cloth,
and then connect the cable to the AV terminal.
• Is a picture containing a copyright protection signal (copy
guard) being recorded? When a protected picture is played
back by the camera-recorder, mosaic-like patterns appear on
the picture.
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