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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
✤ Before contacting a Samsung authorized service centre, perform the following simple checks.
They may save you the time and expense of an unnecessary call.
Self Diagnosis Display
Moisture Condensation
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If the Camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place, moisture may condense inside the Camcorder,
on the surface of the tape, or on the lens. In this condition, the tape may stick to the head drum and be damaged or the
unit may not operate correctly.
To prevent possible damage under these circumstances, the Camcorder is fitted with a moisture sensor.
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If there is moisture inside the Camcorder, (DEW) is displayed.
If this happens, none of the functions except cassette ejection will work.
Open the cassette compartment and remove the Battery.
Leave the Camcorder for at least two hours in a dry warm room.
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The Battery pack is almost discharged.
When the remaining time on the tape is about 2 minutes.
The tape reached its end.
There is no tape in Camcorder.
The tape is protected from recording.
The Camcorder has some mechanical fault.
Moisture condensation has formed in the Camcorder.
Change to a charged one.
Prepare a new one.
Change to a new one.
Insert a tape.
If you want to record, release the protection.
1. Eject the tape.
2. Set to OFF.
3. Detach the battery.
4. Reattach the battery.
* If unresolved contact your local Samsung service centre.
see below.
Tape end!
Tape end!
No Tape!
Protection!
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Display Blinking Informs that... Action
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