Trouble Check

If you run into any problem using the camcorder, use the following table to troubleshoot the problem.

Camcorder

Power

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The power is not on.

  Insert the battery pack.  (p. 7)

  The battery is dead.

m Use a charged battery pack.  (p. 6)

  Connect the AC power adaptor to a wall outlet.  (p. 18)

The power goes off.

  While being operated in CAMERA mode, the camcorder has

been in the Standby mode for more than 5 minutes.

m Turn STANDBY down once and turn it up again.  (p. 11)

The battery pack is quickly

  The battery is dead.

discharged.

m Use a charged battery pack.  (p. 6)

  The ambient temperature is too low.  (p. 63)

  Charge the battery pack again.  (p. 6)

  The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be

recharged.

m Use another battery pack.  (p. 64)

Operation

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

START/STOP does not operate.

  The tape is stuck to the drum.

m Eject the tape.  (p. 9)

  Rewind the tape or use a new one.  (p. 16)

  Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.  (p. 10)

  The tab on the cassette is out (red).

m Use a new tape or slide the tab.  (p. 9)

  Set the Standby switch to STANDBY.  (p. 10)

The cassette cannot be removed from the

  Insert the battery pack.  (p. 7)

holder.

  The battery is dead.

m Use a charged battery pack or the AC power adaptor.  (p.

6, 18)

No function except for cassette ejection

  Moisture condensation has occurred.

works.

m Remove the cassette and leave the camcorder for at least

an hour.  (p. 65)

The tape does not move when a tape

  Set the POWER switch to VTR.  (p. 16)

transport button is pressed.

  Rewind the tape or use a new one.  (p. 16)

  The camcorder is updating the cassette memory

data (The cassette memory mounted mini DV

cassette only).

m Eject the cassette after C MEMORY indicator disappears.

(p. 9)

The STEADY SHOT function does not

  Set the STEADY SHOT to ON.  (p. 48)

active.

The autofocus function does not active.

  Set the FOCUS switch to AUTO.  (p. 33)

  Shooting condition is not good enough to focus

automatically.

m Focus manually.  (p. 32)

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