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Troubleshooting
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LCD screen/viewfinder
Recording
Symptom
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
An unknown language appears on the
screen.
An unknown indicator appears on the
screen.
cRefer to the indicator list (p. 106).
The picture in the viewfinder is not
clear.
cUse the viewfinder lens adjustment lever to adjust the lens (p. 15).
The picture in the viewfinder has
disappeared.
cClose the LCD panel. The picture is not displayed in the viewfinder
when the LCD panel is open (p. 15).
Symptom
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
The tape does not start when you
press REC START/STOP.
cSet the POWER switch to CAMERA (p. 14).
cThe tape has reached the end. Rewind it, or insert a new cassette.
cSet the write-protect tab to REC or insert a new cassette (p. 91).
cThe tape is stuck to the drum due to moisture condensation. Remove the
cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour, then re-insert the
cassette (p. 95).
The tape does not start when you
press REC START/STOP on the
handle.
cRelease the HOLD lever (p. 21).
The power abruptly turns off.
cCharge the battery pack (p. 11).
The zoom does not function.
cSet the ZOOM switch correctly (p. 22).
cWhen using the zoom lever on the Remote Commander, set the ZOOM
switch to LEVER/REMOTE (p. 23).
The handle zoom does not work.
cSet the handle zoom switch to H or L (p. 22).
Zoom or shot transition stops in the
middle of the operation.
• This occurs when you replace a cassette during the operation (when the
camcorder is connected to another recording device for the purpose of
backup recording).
The SteadyShot does not function.
cSet [STEADYSHOT] to [ON] in the
(CAMERA SET) menu
cPress the ASSIGN button assigned to the SteadyShot (p. 68).
The auto focus does not function.
cSet the FOCUS switch to AUTO to enable auto focus (p. 32).
cThe recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus. Adjust the focus
manually (p. 32).
A vertical band appears when
recording candlelight or electric light
in the dark.
• This occurs when the contrast between the subject and the background is
too high. This is not a malfunction.
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