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About the CCD

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Recording Problem Cause Solution A vertical light bar appears Bright light in a dark scene may Record in the Av mode with 59 on the screen. cause a vertical light bar (smear) F5.6-F8.0. to appear. This is not a malfunction. Viewfinder picture is blurred. Viewfinder is not adjusted. Adjust the viewfinder with the 19 dioptric adjustment lever. Audio is not recorded. The INPUT SELECT switch is not Set the INPUT SELECT switch to 51 set to the correct position. the correct position. 52 The REC LEVEL switch is set to Adjust the audio level correctly. 53 M, and recording level is set too low. Audio is recorded in a very Microphone connected to the Set the +48V switch to ON. 51 low level. XLR terminal needs to be 52 powered by the phantom power. Microphone attenuator is turned on. Set the MIC ATT. switch to OFF. 51 52 Playback Problem Cause Solution Pressing the playback Camcorder is turned off, or is Set the camcorder to VCR 85 button does not start not set to VCR mode. mode. playback. Cassette is not loaded. Load a cassette. 25 Tape is running, but image Video heads are dirty. Clean the video heads. 110 will not appear on the TV You attempted to play back or Stop playback/dubbing. - screen. dub copyright protected tape. Others Lenses with built-in image Sometimes air bubbles may - stabilizer: Detected air form inside the lens in airplanes bubbles inside the lens. or on high mountains. This is not a malfunction. The air - - - bubbles disappear in about 1 week. About the CCD Due to the construction of the CCD, in low-light recording using the slow shutter or gaining up, small specks of light may become visible on the screen. In such cases, increase the shutter speed, reduce the gain or use an additional light source such as a video light. 114

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Recording
Bright light in a dark scene may
cause a vertical light bar (smear)
to appear. This is not a
malfunction.
Viewfinder is not adjusted.
The INPUT SELECT switch is not
set to the correct position.
The REC LEVEL switch is set to
M, and recording level is set too
low.
Microphone connected to the
XLR terminal needs to be
powered by the phantom
power.
Microphone attenuator is
turned on.
Record in the Av mode with
F5.6–F8.0.
Adjust the viewfinder with the
dioptric adjustment lever.
Set the INPUT SELECT switch to
the correct position.
Adjust the audio level correctly.
Set the +48V switch to ON.
Set the MIC ATT. switch to OFF.
A vertical light bar appears
on the screen.
Viewfinder picture is
blurred.
Audio is not recorded.
Audio is recorded in a very
low level.
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51
52
53
51
52
51
52
Problem
Cause
Solution
Playback
Camcorder is turned off, or is
not set to VCR mode.
Cassette is not loaded.
Video heads are dirty.
You attempted to play back or
dub copyright protected tape.
Set the camcorder to VCR
mode.
Load a cassette.
Clean the video heads.
Stop playback/dubbing.
Pressing the playback
button does not start
playback.
Tape is running, but image
will not appear on the TV
screen.
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25
110
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Problem
Cause
Solution
Others
Sometimes air bubbles may
form inside the lens in airplanes
or on high mountains. This is
not a malfunction. The air
bubbles disappear in about 1
week.
– – –
Lenses with built-in image
stabilizer: Detected air
bubbles inside the lens.
–
About the CCD
Due to the construction of the CCD, in low-light recording using the slow shutter or gaining up, small
specks of light may become visible on the screen. In such cases, increase the shutter speed, reduce the
gain or use an additional light source such as a video light.