Sharp VL Z 1 H - Manual (Page 83)

Appendix
71
Symptom
No image appears
on connected TV
screen.
Cannot rewind or fast
forward tape.
Video noise in image.
No sound.
Tape does not work.
Motion images are
rotated 180° upside
down.
Battery pack is easily
depleted.
Clock has been re-
set.
Cassette will not
eject.
No image on monitor.
Possible cause
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
Dirty video heads.
Old or worn tape.
Using a 12-bit recording tape with
AUDIO menu item set to “AUDIO 2”.
Power switch is set to Camera
mode.
Battery pack is depleted.
Improper self recording.
Using camcorder in extremely cold
environment.
Battery pack is not fully charged.
Lithium battery is not properly in-
stalled.
Lithium battery is depleted.
Power source is not properly con-
nected.
Battery pack is not charged.
Camcorder is recording.
Backlight has been turned off.
Fluorescent lamp has burned out.
Suggested solution
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.
xii).
Call for service (p. 70) or use a
commercially available cleaning
tape (p. xii).
Use a new cassette.
Set the AUDIO menu item to “AU-
DIO 1” or “AUDIO 1L2” (p. 59).
Set the Power switch to Playback
mode (p. 24).
Charge battery pack or replace it
with a fully charged one (pp. 5–7).
Turn on Rotate Playback (p. 46).
Warm up battery pack, for example
in your pocket, just before using it.
Charge battery pack sufficiently (p.
7).
Install lithium battery properly (p.
10).
Replace new lithium battery (p. 10).
Connect power source properly
(pp. 5, 8).
Charge battery pack sufficiently
(p. 7).
Stop recording and try again (p. 20).
Turn on backlight (p. 21).
Call for service (p. 70).
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