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English Troubleshooting Check to see the following before asking for a repair. If the suggested solution still cannot restore the DVD video camera/recorder to normal, do not attempt to repair it yourself, but consult your dealer. Power supplies Symptom Cause and Correction Battery cannot be charged. Is the ambient temperature too low or too high? Charge the battery at 50 - 86ºF (10 - 30ºC). Is the battery abnormally hot? Remove the battery, leave it for a while to cool down, then charge it. Is the DC power cord connected to AC adapter/charger? Unplug it. Has the battery been unused for a long time? Remove the battery, and then reattach it. • If the battery does not charge after you try the above four procedures, it may be dead: Purchase a new battery. Battery weakens fast. Are you using the DVD video camera/recorder where the temperature is low? A fully charged battery (DZ-BP14S/DZ-BP07PW/DZ-BP14SW/ DZ-BP7SW) may be discharged sooner than usual at low temperatures. Keep extra batteries on hand. Battery may be dead. The performance of battery will deteriorate if it is used for an extended period of time or frequently: Purchase a new battery. The CHARGE indicator on AC adapter/charger is blinking. Is the ambient temperature too low or too high? Charge the battery in environment where the temperature is 50 - 86ºF (10 - 30ºC). The battery has possibly discharged excessively. Continue charging: After a while, the battery will be charged to the specified voltage, and the CHARGE indicator will light. Then the battery charge will be completed normally. Power turns off immediately Is battery charged? after being turned on. Charge it. When power is turned on, the LCD screen will turn on and off. The ACCESS/PC indicator is blinking, even though nothing is displayed on LCD monitor screen. Power goes off unexpectedly. Is Power Save set to "On"? If the powered DVD video camera/recorder is left for as long as 5 minutes without recording or playback with "Power Save: On" specified, it will automatically turn off to save battery power. To restart recording in this case, set the power switch to "OFF" and then set it to "HDD", "DVD" or "SD". You can also specify "Power Save: Off" to stop automatic power off. Is the DVD video camera/recorder set to the sleep/restart status? If 30 minutes or more has elapsed with the DVD video camera/ recorder in the sleep/restart status, it will automatically turn off. Set the power switch to "OFF", and then power the DVD video camera/recorder again. Reference page 29 31 32 29, 30 29 36 45 146

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English
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Troubleshooting
Check to see the following before asking for a repair. If the suggested solution still cannot restore the
DVD video camera/recorder to normal, do not attempt to repair it yourself, but consult your dealer.
Power supplies
Symptom
Cause and Correction
Reference
page
Battery cannot be
charged.
Is the ambient temperature too low or too high?
Charge the battery at 50 – 86ºF (10 – 30ºC).
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Is the battery abnormally hot?
Remove the battery, leave it for a while to cool down, then charge it.
Is the DC power cord connected to AC adapter/charger? Unplug it.
Has the battery been unused for a long time?
Remove the battery, and then reattach it.
•
If the battery does not charge after you try the above four
procedures, it may be dead: Purchase a new battery.
Battery weakens fast.
Are you using the DVD video camera/recorder where the
temperature is low?
A fully charged battery (DZ-BP14S/DZ-BP07PW/DZ-BP14SW/
DZ-BP7SW) may be discharged sooner than usual at low
temperatures. Keep extra batteries on hand.
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Battery may be dead.
The performance of battery will deteriorate if it is used for an
extended period of time or frequently: Purchase a new battery.
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The CHARGE indicator
on AC adapter/charger
is blinking.
Is the ambient temperature too low or too high?
Charge the battery in environment where the temperature is 50 – 86ºF
(10 – 30ºC).
The battery has possibly discharged excessively. Continue
charging: After a while, the battery will be charged to the
specified voltage, and the CHARGE indicator will light. Then the
battery charge will be completed normally.
29, 30
Power turns off immediately
after being turned on.
Is battery charged?
Charge it.
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When power is turned
on, the LCD screen will
turn on and off.
The ACCESS/PC
indicator is blinking,
even though nothing is
displayed on LCD
monitor screen.
Power goes off
unexpectedly.
Is Power Save set to “On”?
If the powered DVD video camera/recorder is left for as long as 5
minutes without recording or playback with “Power Save: On”
specified, it will automatically turn off to save battery power. To
restart recording in this case, set the power switch to “OFF” and
then set it to “HDD”, “DVD” or “SD”. You can also specify “Power
Save: Off” to stop automatic power off.
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Is the DVD video camera/recorder set to the sleep/restart status?
If 30 minutes or more has elapsed with the DVD video camera/
recorder in the sleep/restart status, it will automatically turn off.
Set the power switch to “OFF”, and then power the DVD video
camera/recorder again.
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