RCA CC417 - Manual (Page 56)

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Trouble Checks
Troubles sometimes are caused by simple “faults” that you can easily correct without
the help of a service technician by first checking a few basic remedies.
Before you call or take your camcorder to an Authorized RCA Camcorder Servicenter,
look below for the type of trouble you are experiencing. Then perform the simple
checks and adjustments listed for that trouble.
Trouble Checks and Adjustments
No Power
(
POWER Indicator
Will Not Come On)
Will Not Record or
Play Back
Will Not Play Back
Will Not Record
No Picture in Viewfinder
Tape Does Not Rewind
or Fast Forward
Tape Stops During
Rewind or Fast
Forward
• If using the rechargeable battery, it may need
recharging.
• If using the AC adapter/charger, make sure it is
plugged into a working AC outlet.
• Make sure there is a cassette in the camcorder.
• Try ejecting and re-inserting the cassette.
• The cassette tape is broken — try another cassette.
• You have reached the end of the cassette — try
rewinding it.
• Moisture condensation may cause the tape to stick to
the headwheel and damage the headwheel or tape.
Give the camcorder 2 to 3 hours to reach a stable
temperature before re-inserting a cassette.
• POWER switch must be in VCR.
• Safety tab has been removed from cassette.
See page 16.
• POWER switch must be in CAMERA.
• Make sure the lens cap has been removed.
• Make sure titler graphics do not appear in viewfinder.
Press TITLER to remove them.
• The tape counter’s memory-stop feature may be
turned on. When an “M” appears behind the tape-
counter display, the camcorder will stop rewinding or
fast-forwarding when the counter reads “0000M”.
Press the REW (rewind) or F.FWD (fast forward)
button again to continue, or press DISPLAY to turn
off memory stop.