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Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or .
m Set it to . (p. 16)
• The battery is dead.
m Use a charged battery pack or the AC power adaptor.
(p. 8, 26)
• Moisture condensation has occurred.
m Remove the cassette and leave the camcorder for at least 1
hour. (p. 99)
• 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. 89)
• 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. 22)
• STEADYSHOT is set to OFF.
m Set it to ON. (p. 55)
• FOCUS is set to MANUAL.
m Set it to AUTO. (p. 59)
• Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.
m Set FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually. (p. 59)
• The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or .
m Set it to . (p. 16)
• The DIGITAL EFFECT function is working.
m Cancel it.
• The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 1 or 2 in
the menu system.
m Set to STEREO in the menu system. (p. 32)
• The picture has been recorded with WIND set to ON in the
menu system.
m When there is no wind, set it to OFF. (p. 30)
• You are playing back a portion of tape on which you wrote or
erased the index signal. This is not a malfunction. (p. 25)
• Reset the date and time. (p. 91)
The date or time indicator
disappears.
Data code becomes “--:--:--”.
Excessive high-pitched sound is
heard.
The fader function does not work.
The autofocusing function does not
work.
The Steady Shot function does not
activate.
The tape does not move when a
video control button is pressed.
No sound or only a low sound is
heard when playing back a tape.
The date or time indicator is flashing.
{ and 6 indicators flash and no
function except for cassette ejection
works.
Recording stops in a few seconds.
The cassette cannot be removed from
the holder.