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Before calling for service (continued) Other types of video recording Cannot focus automatically. • Make sure the camera is in manual mode. You can focus automatically when the auto focus mode is selected. • You may be shooting a scene where it is difficult to bring the subject into focus in the auto focus mode. If this is the case, focus in the manual focus mode. It may be hard to bring the subject into focus when * both close and distant objects are to be shot * shooting through a dirty window * shooting in a dark place * there are sparkling or shiny objects around the subject * the subject is moving fast * shooting a scene with minimal contrast P 36 - Editing Cannot perform audio dubbing. • Make sure the tab on the cassette tape for preventing accidental erasure is not set to SAVE. You cannot edit when the tab is in this position. • You may be trying to edit a part that was shot in LP mode. You cannot dub after recording in LP mode as the track on the tape is thinner than the head. P 15 - Displays Something is wrong with the time code display. • The time code display may not register a regular count if a tape is - played in the reverse slow mode. This is normal. The remaining tape • The remaining tape is not displayed accurately if you shoot - display differs from the continuously for periods of less than 30 seconds. actual amount of tape • The display may show 2 to 3 minutes less than the actual time remaining. remaining on the tape. Playback (images) Cannot play back a tape • Make sure the VCR lamp is on (press the CAMERA/VCR button). P 48 even when I press the No kind of playback operation can be performed unless this lamp play button. is on. Mosaic-like noise appears when I cue or review a tape. • This noise is inherent to digital video technology. This is normal. - Images do not appear • Make sure the input selector on your television is set to video - on the television even input. though I have Read the television's instructions carefully and select the correct connected the camera- video input connector for the camera-recorder. recorder properly. The playback images • The camera-recorder's heads may be dirty. - are not displayed Images will not be displayed clearly if the heads are dirty. clearly. 80

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Before calling for service (continued)
Other types of video recording
Editing
Displays
Playback (images)
Cannot focus
automatically.
•
Make sure the camera is in manual mode.
You can focus automatically when the auto focus mode is
selected.
•
You may be shooting a scene where it is difficult to bring the
subject into focus in the auto focus mode.
If this is the case, focus in the manual focus mode.
It may be hard to bring the subject into focus when
* both close and distant objects are to be shot
* shooting through a dirty window
* shooting in a dark place
* there are sparkling or shiny objects around the subject
* the subject is moving fast
* shooting a scene with minimal contrast
P 36
—
Cannot perform audio
dubbing.
•
Make sure the tab on the cassette tape for preventing accidental
erasure is not set to SAVE.
You cannot edit when the tab is in this position.
•
You may be trying to edit a part that was shot in LP mode.
You cannot dub after recording in LP mode as the track on the
tape is thinner than the head.
P 15
—
Something is wrong
with the time code
display.
•
The time code display may not register a regular count if a tape is
played in the reverse slow mode. This is normal.
—
The remaining tape
display differs from the
actual amount of tape
remaining.
•
The remaining tape is not displayed accurately if you shoot
continuously for periods of less than 30 seconds.
•
The display may show 2 to 3 minutes less than the actual time
remaining on the tape.
—
Cannot play back a tape
even when I press the
play button.
•
Make sure the VCR lamp is on (press the CAMERA/VCR button).
No kind of playback operation can be performed unless this lamp
is on.
P 48
Mosaic-like noise
appears when I cue or
review a tape.
•
This noise is inherent to digital video technology. This is normal.
—
Images do not appear
on the television even
though I have
connected the camera-
recorder properly.
•
Make sure the input selector on your television is set to video
input.
Read the television’s instructions carefully and select the correct
video input connector for the camera-recorder.
—
The playback images
are not displayed
clearly.
•
The camera-recorder’s heads may be dirty.
Images will not be displayed clearly if the heads are dirty.
—