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Before calling for service
Power supply
There’s no power. • Make sure the battery and AC adapter are connected properly.
Check the connections again.
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Power shuts off for no
apparent reason.
• To prevent the battery from running down needlessly and to
safeguard the tape from wear, the camera-recorder automatically
turns off when the camera-recorder has been left in the shooting
pause mode for more than 5 minutes.
Check the settings in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, POWER
SAVE.
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Power goes off as soon as
it is turned on.
• The battery may have run out.
If the remaining battery charge display is blinking or
appears, the battery has run out. The same is true if, when the
power is turned on, the CAM, MCR and PC lamps flash in this
sequence and then the power goes off.
Either recharge the battery or replace the discharged battery with a
fully charged one.
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• Condensation may have formed.
When, for instance, the camera-recorder is taken from a cold place
to a heated room, condensation may from inside. If this happens,
the camera automatically turns off and the only operation that
you will be able to perform is to remove the tape. Wait until the
condensation has dried out.
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Battery
The battery runs down
quickly.
• Make sure the battery is fully charged.
Keep charging until the AC adapter’s CHARGE lamp goes out.
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• Are you using the battery in a cold place?
The battery is affected by the ambient temperature. Its operating
time is reduced in low-temperatures.
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• The battery may have reached the end of its service life. The
battery will become unchargeable. The battery has a certain
service life which varies depending on how the battery is used. If
the battery operates only for a short period even when it is charged
adequately, it has reached the end of its service life.
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The battery cannot be
charged.
• The battery cannot be charged if the DC cord is connected.
Disconnect it.
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Shooting (general)
Cannot start shooting. • Make sure the POWER switch is ON. P 20
• Condensation may have formed. If this happens, the only operation
that you will be able to perform is to remove the tape. Wait until the
condensation has dried out.
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Cannot focus automatically. • Make sure the camera is in manual mode. You can focus
automatically when the auto focus mode is selected.
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• You may be shooting a scene where it is difficult to bring the subject
into focus in the auto focus mode.
If this is the case, focus in the manual focus mode.
It may be hard to bring the subject into focus when
· both close and distant objects are to be shot
· shooting through a dirty window
· shooting in a dark place
· there are sparkling or shiny objects around the subject
· the subject is moving fast
· shooting a scene with minimal contrast
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