Hitachi VM-E230A - Manual (Page 58)

General Maintenance
location, and the age of the camcorder.
Troubleshooting
Quality is very important at Hitachi. We inspect and check every camcorder carefully at
the factory under the most rigid quality control and inspection systems. If problems
develop please check the following possible solutions before inquiring about
professional service.
INSERTING OR REMOVING THE CASSETTE
Symptom Check Point & Correction
Cassette holder cannot be opened when
you slide EJECT switch. Connect the power source.
Cassette cannot be inserted into cassette
compartment. Load cassette in direction indicated by
arrow on cassette.
Cassette window must be toward outside.
CAMERA RECORDING
Symptom
Check Point & Correction
Picture does not appear in the viewfinder. Remove the lens cap.
Slide the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to CAM.
The camcorder cannot go into the
recording mode, even when the start/stop
button is pressed. Check the record protect tab on the
cassette.
Push the cassette holder embossed PUSH
LOCK to close it.
Slide the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to CAM.
Picture is out of focus. Make sure that FOCUS does not appear in
the viewfinder. If it is displayed, press
FOCUS Control buttons to erase it.
Auto-Focus does not operate if a special
effects filter is attached.
The created title does not appear. Insert the clock battery, then create a title.
Do not remove the clock battery after
creating a title.
PLAYBACK OF PRE-RECORDED CASSETTE
Symptom
Check Point & Correction
“Play” button cannot be engaged. Set the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to VIDEO.
No picture appears on television screen
when “PLAY” is pressed.
(TV is connected to the camcorder by
using RF output adapter. Set the television to the camcorder
channel.(3 or 4) depending upon the
selected channel in the RF channel select
switch of the RF output adapter.
Interference on playback picture. When you see the playback picture on your
TV, adjust fine tuning knob on television
set to obtain best picture.
Picture bends at the top of the TV screen. TV receiver is of older type. It needs to be
modified to work properly with camcorder.