Instruction manual

Additional
Information
85
E
Miscellaneous
• When recording in dark places a bright
light in the scene may cause a vertical
light bar (“smear”) to appear. This is a
normal feature of camcorders.
• The video heads need cleaning
(p. 80).
• The video heads need cleaning
(p. 80).
• The TV/VIDEO selector on the TV
isn’t set to VIDEO (p. 22).
• The volume control is switched off
(p. 18).
• Headphones are being used.
? There’s a bright stripe on the
screen.
? The playback picture is rough
(with mosaic-like noise).
? There’s no picture on the TV
screen, even though the tape is
moving.
? There’s no sound coming from
the speaker during playback.
Cause and/or what to do about it
• It is turned off (p. 30).
• The batteries are dead or not inserted.
• It is turned off (p. 30).
• Check the screen displays (p. 75).
• External interference may cause the
camera’s microprocessor to malfunction
temporarily. If random letters appear in
the display or if normal operation is
interrupted, remove and then replace
the power source (and if necessary, the
back-up battery).
• Remove the cable and then reconnect it
or turn the power off and back on
again.
Problem
? The wireless controller doesn’t
work.
? The tally lamp doesn’t flash.
? The power indicator is flashing.
? The camera malfunctions.
? The DV cable is connected
correctly, but there’s nothing in
the display.