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A vertical band appears when a
subject such as lights or a candle
flame is shot against a dark
background.
A vertical band appears when
shooting a very bright subject.
Picture
The image on the viewfinder screen
is not clear.
Trouble check
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The battery is dead.
m Use a charged battery pack or the AC power adaptor.
(p. 7, 22)
• Moisture condensation has occurred.
m Remove the cassette and leave the camcorder for at least
1 hour. (p. 57)
• You pressed DATE and TIME together for more than
2 seconds.
m The camcorder is not malfunctioning. You may start
recording. Flashing will stop soon.
• The lithium battery is weak or dead.
m Replace the lithium battery with a new one. (p. 50)
• The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF.
m Set it to PLAYER.
• The tape has run out.
m Rewind the tape or use a new one. (p. 19)
• FOCUS is set to MANUAL.
m Set it to AUTO. (p. 36)
• Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.
m Set FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually. (p. 36)
• The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or ANTI
GROUND SHOOTING .
m Set it to . (p. 15)
• Reset the date and time. (p. 51)
• The NIGHTSHOT switch is set to ON.
m Set it to OFF.
The date or time indicator
disappears.
The fader function does not work.
The autofocusing function does not
work.
The tape does not move when a
video control button is pressed.
The date or time indicator is flashing.
{ and 6 indicators flash and no
function except for cassette ejection
works.
The cassette cannot be removed from
the holder.
Exposure adjustment or the
PROGRAM AE function does not
work.
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.
m Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 12)
• The contrast between the subject and background is too
high. The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
m Change locations.
• The camcorder is not malfunctioning.