Samsung SC-D453 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Troubleshooting
÷ if these instructionsdo notsolveyour problem,contact your nearest Samsung authorized service center.
Symptom ' Explanation/Solution
Youcannot switch the Check the Battery pack or the AC Power adapter.
Carncorder on.
Start/Stop button Check that the Power switch is set to CAMERA.
does not operate Youhave reached the end of the cassette.
while recording. Check the record protection tab on the cassette.
Youhave left the Camcorder set to STBY for more
The Camcorder shuts than 5 minutes without using it.
offautomatically.
The Battery pack is fully exhausted.
The atmospheric temperature is too low.
Charge runs out The Battery pack has not been charged fully.
quickly. The Battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be
recharged. Use another Battery pack.
When you see a blue The video heads may be dirty.
screen during
playback. Clean the head with a cleaning tape.
Avertical strip appears The contrast between the subject and the background
onthe screen when is too great for the Camcorder to operate normally.
recording a dark
background. Makethe background bright to reduce the contrast or
usethe BLC function while recording.
The image inthe The Viewfinder lens hasnot been adjusted.
Viewfinder is blurred. Adjust the Viewfinder control lever until the indicators
displayed on the Viewfinder come into sharp focus.
Auto focus does not Check the Manual Focus menu.
work. Auto focus does not work in the Manual Focus mode.
Play, FF or REW Checkthe Powerswitch.Setthe Powerswitchto PLAYER.
button does not work. Youhavereachedthebeginningor endof thecassette.
When you see a This is normal operation and it is not a failure or
mosaic pattern defect.
duringplayback The tape may be damaged. Replace the tape.
searcn. Clean the video heads (see page 112).