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≥Do not attach other conversion lenses in front of the Lens
Hood; there is no mount to be used for the attachment.
≥When you wish to attach the Tele Conversion Lens
(VW-LT3714ME; optional), Wide Conversion Lens
(VW-LW3707ME; optional), MC Protector (VW-LMC37E;
optional), or ND Filter (VW-LND37E; optional), first of all,
turn the Lens Hood counterclockwise. If the MC Protector
or ND Filter is used, the Lens Hood can be mounted on the
filter.
≥If you push the [W/T] Lever toward [W] during recording
with the filter or conversion lens attached to the Movie
Camera, 4 corners of the image may become dark
(vignetting). For details, please refer to the operating
instructions of your accessories.
≥Be sure to keep the Lens Hood attached to the Movie
Camera so as to shut out unnecessary light.
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Before Requesting Repair (Problems
and Solutions)
Power
1: The Movie Camera power cannot be turned on.
1: Is the power source connected correctly? (l 10)
2: The Movie Camera power is turned off
automatically.
2: If you leave the Movie Camera in Recording Pause
Mode for more than 6 minutes, the power is turned off
automatically to protect the tape and to save the Battery
power. (l 18)
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. (l 10)
3-2: Has condensation occurred? Wait until the
Condensation Indication disappears. (l 52)
Battery
1: Battery runs down quickly.
1-1: Is the Battery fully charged? Charge it with the AC
Adaptor. (l 10)
1-2: Are you using the Battery in an extremely cold place? In
cold places, the operating time of the Battery becomes
shorter. (l 52)
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. (l 11)
1-2: Is the tape wound to the end? Insert a new Cassette.
(l 11)
1-3: Is the Movie Camera power turned on? (l 18)
1-4: Is the [CAMERA] Lamp on? If the [CAMERA] Lamp is
not on, no recording function can be operated. (l 18)
1-5: Has condensation occurred? Wait until the
Condensation Indication disappears. (l 52)
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. (l 23)
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. (l 55)
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. (l 11)
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. (l 17)
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 (Images)
1: Images cannot be played back even when the [1]
Button is pressed.
1: Is the [VCR] Lamp on? If the [VCR] Lamp is not on, the
playback function cannot be used. (l 27)
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 image is not clear.
4: Are the heads of the Movie Camera dirty? If the heads
are dirty, playback image cannot be clear. (l 52)
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. (l 27)
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. (l 32)
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.