Sharp VL-Z1U - Manual (Page 84)

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Appendix
Appendix
Troubleshooting
Before calling for service, please check the following troubleshooting table.
Symptom
No power.
Start/Stop button
does not work.
Power suddenly turns
off.
Auto focus does not
work.
Bright subject pro-
duces wide vertical
lines.
Display automatically
changes in Camera
mode.
P
o
wer
Camera mode
Suggested solution
Connect power source properly
(pp. 5, 8).
Charge battery pack sufficiently
(p. 7).
Wait until dew dries (p. xiii).
Set Power switch to OFF and re-
move battery pack. Wait for 2 sec-
onds, then reinstall battery pack
and turn on power (pp. 5, 6).
Close tab or use a new cassette
(p. 66).
Set Power switch to OFF and then
back to Camera mode.
Set to Auto Focus mode (p. 48).
Zoom out from subject (p. 20).
Focus manually (p. 47).
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Set the DEMO MODE menu item to
“OFF” (p. 64).
Possible cause
Power source is not properly con-
nected.
Battery pack is not charged.
Dew in camcorder.
Safety function is in effect.
Erasure-protect tab on video cas-
sette is open.
Camcorder left in Recording
Standby mode for 5 minutes in
Camera mode.
Manual Focus mode is engaged.
Zoom used on close subject.
Subject has little contrast in bright-
ness, or is full of horizontal or verti-
cal stripes.
Occurs when shooting subject with
strong contrast to the background.
Does not indicate a malfunction.
Camcorder is in Demo mode.
Pla
ybac
k mode
No image appears
on connected TV
screen.
Cannot rewind or fast
forward tape.
Video input channel on TV or TV
channel is not selected properly.
Audio/video/S-video cable is not
properly connected.
Position at beginning or end of tape.
Using a cleaning tape
Select video input channel or TV
channel properly (p. 26).
Connect audio/video/S-video cable
properly (p. 26).
Rewind or fast forward tape to de-
sired point (p. 24).
The cleaning tape will automatically
rewind after cleaning finishes (p.
xiv).