Samsung W87D - Manual (Page 58)

58
ENGLISH ENGLISH
Troubleshooting Check
Checking
✤ If you run into any problem using the camcorder, use the following table to try and resolve the problem.
✤ If these instructions do not allow you to solve the problem, take a note of:
■ The model and serial number marked on the bottom of the camcorder.
■ Your warranty, if applicable.
✤ Then contact your nearest authorized service centre.
Symptom Explanation/Solution
You cannot switch the camcorder on. ◆ Check the battery pack (see page 19)
or the AC power adapter. (see page 18)
Start/Stop does not operate while ◆ Check the POWER set it to CAMERA.
shooting. ◆ You have reached the end of the cassette.
◆ Check the record protection tab on the cassette. (see page 22)
The camcorder goes off automatically. ◆ You have left the camcorder set to STANDBY
for more than 5 minutes without using it.(see page 24)
◆ The battery pack is fully used up. (see page 21)
The battery pack is quickly exhausted. ◆ The atmospheric temperature is too low. (see page 21)
◆ The battery pack has not been charged fully.(see page 19)
◆ The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be recharged.
Use another battery pack.
You cannot eject the cassette from ◆ The battery pack is fully discharged.
the compartment. ◆ A mechanical fault may have occurred. (see page 57)
The DATE/TIME indicator flashes ◆ The lithium battery is not installed or is fully used up. (see page 17)
more than 2 times when you set the
camcorder to CAMERA.
The playback picture is in poor quality. ◆ The video heads might be dirty. (see page 55)
You can do nothing ◆ A mechanical fault may have occurred. (see page 57)
with the camcorder.
00606F VP-W80/W87 UK (45-64) 2/17/03 11:25 AM Page 58