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3: The Movie Camera power does not stay on long
enough.
3-1: Is the Battery low? Charge the Battery or attach a fully
charged Battery.
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3-2: Has condensation occurred? Wait until the
Condensation Indication disappears.
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Battery
1: Battery runs down quickly.
1-1: Is the Battery fully charged? Charge it with the AC
Adaptor.
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1-2: Are you using the Battery in an extremely cold place? In
cold places, the operating time of the Battery becomes
shorter.
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1-3: Has the Battery worn out? If the operating time is still
too short even after the Battery is fully charged, the
Battery has worn out.
2: The Battery cannot be charged.
2: If the DC Input Lead is connected to the AC Adaptor,
charging cannot be performed. Disconnect the DC Input
Lead.
Normal Recording
1: Recording does not start although power is
supplied to the Movie Camera and the Cassette is
correctly inserted.
1-1: Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on the
Cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]), recording
cannot be performed.
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1-2: Is the tape wound to the end? Insert a new Cassette.
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1-3: Is the Movie Camera power turned on?
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1-4: Is the [CAMERA] Lamp on? If the [CAMERA] Lamp is
not on, no recording function can be operated.
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1-5: Has condensation occurred? Wait until the
Condensation Indication disappears.
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Other Recording
1: Auto Focus Function does not work.
1-1: Is Manual Focus Mode selected? If Auto Focus Mode is
selected, focus is automatically adjusted.
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1-2: There are some recording subjects and recording
surroundings for which the Auto Focus Function does
not operate correctly. In this case, use the Manual
Focus Mode to adjust the focus.
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Editing
1: Audio dubbing cannot be performed.
1-1: Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on the
Cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]), recording
cannot be performed.
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1-2: Are you attempting to edit a tape portion that was
recorded in LP Mode? LP Mode does not allow audio
dubbing to operate.
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Indications
1: The Time Code becomes inaccurate.
1: The Time Code Indication counter may not be constant
in the reverse direction in Slow Motion Playback Mode,
but this is not a malfunction.
2: The Remaining Tape Time Indication disappears.
2: When you record still pictures in Photoshot Mode, the
Remaining Tape Time Indication may disappear
temporarily. However, it reappears when recording
normally.
3: The Remaining Tape Time Indication does not
match the actual remaining tape time.
3-1: If scenes of less than 15 seconds are continuously
recorded, the remaining tape time cannot be displayed
correctly.
3-2: 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.
Playback (Pictures)
1: Pictures cannot be played back even when the [
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Button is pressed.
1: Is the [VCR] Lamp on? If the [VCR] Lamp is not on, the
playback function cannot be used.
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2: Mosaic-pattern noise appears on images during
Cue, Review or Slow Motion Playback.
2: This phenomenon is characteristic of digital video
systems. It is not a malfunction.
3: Although the Movie Camera is correctly connected
to a TV, playback images cannot be seen.
3: Have you selected “Video Input” on the TV? Please
read the operating instructions of your TV and select the
channel that matches the input sockets used for the
connection.
4: Playback picture is not clear.
4: Are the heads of the Movie Camera dirty? If the heads
are dirty, playback image cannot be clear.
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Playback (Sound)
1: Sound is not played back from the built-in speaker
of the Movie Camera or the headphones.
1: Is the volume too low? During playback, keep pressing
the [PUSH] Dial until the [VOLUME] Indication appears.
Then, turn the [PUSH] Dial to adjust the volume.
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2: Different sounds are reproduced at the same time.
2: [12bit AUDIO] on the [PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS]
Sub-Menu of the [VCR FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu has
been set to [MIX]. As a result, the original sound and
sound that was recorded by audio dubbing are played
back together. It is possible to reproduce the sounds
separately.
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3: The original sound was erased when audio dubbing
was performed.
3: If you perform audio dubbing on a recording done in
[16bit] Mode, the original sound will be erased. If you
wish to preserve the original sound, be sure to select
[12bit] Mode at the time of recording.
4: Sounds cannot be played back.
4-1: Although a Cassette with no audio dubbing is being
played, is [12bit AUDIO] on the
[PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu of the
[VCR FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu set to [ST2]? To play
back a Cassette with no audio dubbing, [12bit AUDIO]
must be set to [ST1].
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4-2: Is the Variable Speed Search Function working? Press
the [1] Button to cancel the Variable Speed Search
Function.
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Card (NV-GS4/GS5 only)
1: Recorded pictures are not clear.
1: Is [PICTURE QUALITY] on the [CARD SETUP]
Sub-Menu set to [NORMAL] or [ECONOMY]? If
recording is done with it set to [NORMAL] or
[ECONOMY], images with fine details may include a
mosaic-like pattern. Set [PICTURE QUALITY] to [FINE].
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