Trouble check
Picture
Symptom
The picture does not appear in the
viewfinder.
The picture in the viewfinder does not
disappear even VF PW-SAVE is set to OFF
in the menu system.
The picture jitters.
Others
Symptom
The supplied Remote Commander does
not work.
The CHARGE lamp flashes after you
charge the battery pack installed in the
camcorder.
No function works though the power is
on.
AC power adaptor
Symptom
The VTR/CAMERA or CHARGE lamp
does not light.
The CHARGE lamp flashes.
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Cause and/or corrective actions
• If VF PW-SAVE is set to ON in the menu system, the
picture disappears automatically when you turn your
face away from the viewfinder.
m Bring your face close to the viewfinder within 1 cm
(1/2 inch). Or, set VF PW-SAVE to OFF. (p. 32)
• A tape in a poor condition, such as a tape recorded
repeatedly, is played back with TBC set to ON in the
menu system.
m Set TBC to OFF. (p. 32)
• Sunlight or the incandescent lamp may prevent the
viewfinder sensor from working correctly. This is not
a malfunction.
• A tape where video game pictures are recorded is
played back with TBC set to ON in the menu system.
m Set TBC to OFF. (p. 32)
• A tape in a poor condition, such as a tape recorded
repeatedly, is played back with TBC set to ON in the
menu system.
m Set TBC to OFF. (p. 32)
Cause and/or corrective actions
• COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu system.
m Set it to ON. (p. 32)
• Something is blocking the infrared rays.
m Remove the obstacle.
• The battery is not inserted with the correct polarity.
m Insert the battery with the correct polarity. (p. 95)
• The batteries are dead.
m Insert new ones. (p. 95)
• The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
• Disconnect the connection plug on the battery pack or
on the AC power adaptor, then reconnect it in about 1
minute. Turn the power on. If the functions still do
not work, press the RESET button on the back of the
battery compatment lid using a sharp-pointed object.
(If you press the RESET button, all the settings
including the date and time return to the default.)
Corrective actions
• Disconnect the mains lead. After about 1 minute,
reconnect the mains lead. (p. 7)
• See the chart on the next page.
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