Instruction Manual Camcorders VM-8400LA

TROUBLESHOOTING
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Symptom Check Point & Correction
The " " indication in the electronic viewfinder
flashes to indicate battery is discharged.
Try another battery or charge the battery.
NO OPERATION IS ACCEPTED
Symptom Check Point & Correction
Power is not turned on and no button
operations are accepted.
Remove the power source and after about
one minute, push the reset switch gently using
a toothpick, etc. until you feel a click. Since
this erases the date, time and other customer
preferred features, reset them again.
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PLAYBACK OF PRE-RECORDED CASSETTE
Symptom Check Point & Correction
“PLAY” cannot be engaged. Set “CAM/OFF/VIDEO” to VIDEO position.
No picture appears on television screen when
“PLAY” is pressed.
Set the television to the camcorder channel
(3 or 4) depending upon the selected channel
on the RF channel select switch of RF
converter unit.
Set “AV IN/OUT” switch to “OUT” position.
Interference on playback picture. Adjust the tracking using “TRACKING” control
(power zoom switch)>
When you see the playback picture on your
TV, adjust fine tuning knob on television set to
obtain best picture.
The pre-recorded tape is EP or LP recording.
This camcorder is for use in SP recording
only.
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.
Tape is damaged. Try another cassette.
Color of your TV screen is too bright, too faint
or change.
TV set has VIR circuit. Turn off during
playback.