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Trouble Checks
Sound is too low or
distorted
Picture recorded
with special effect
Colors do not look
natural on recording
Title recorded on
tape
Date and/or time are
recorded on tape
Date and/or time are
incorrect
Cannot set REC or
INT. TIME for
animation or time-
lapse recording
Tally light does not
light during
recording
Vertical white lines
appear when shoot-
ing bright object
Error number (E01,
E02, etc.) appears in
viewfinder
• Subject was too far from camcorder.
• AE dial might be turned to special effect mode.
Rotate the AE dial to AUTO. See page 43.
• Try adjusting white balance. See pages 38-39.
• Title is recorded when it appears in viewfinder.
Remove the title. See pages 20-21 and 46.
• Displays are recorded on tape whenever they appear
in the viewfinder. Remove them from viewfinder
when recording. See pages 20-21.
• When AUTO DATE is selected (AE dial in AUTO),
date display is automatically recorded when you
begin recording or change the cassette.
See pages 20-21.
• Clock lithium cell battery might need replacing.
See page 17.
• Date or time might need to be set. See pages 18-19.
• Make sure there is a tape in the camcorder.
• Check tape speed setting. Tape speed must be set
to SP for time-lapse or animation recording.
• Make sure AE dial is not set to AUTO to display
MENU. See pages 50-53.
• TALLY LAMP feature set to OFF in the TALLY LAMP
menu. See page 54.
• This might occur when the background extremely
contrasts with the subject.
• Try disconnecting power source. Wait ten seconds
and then connect power source again. If error
number does not disappear from viewfinder, consult
your Authorized RCA Camcorder Service Center.
Trouble Checks and Adjustments