RCA ProV950HB - Manual (Page 70)

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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.
If service should be necessary, the warranty information lists what your warranty covers and explains how to
get service.
Trouble Checks
Suggested solution
• Connect power source properly.
(pp. 9, 10, 11)
• Charge battery pack sufficiently.
(pp.7, 8)
• Wait until dew dries. (p. 63)
• Set Power switch to OFF and
remove battery pack; wait for two
seconds, then re-install battery
pack and turn on power. (p.9)
• Open tab or use a new cassette.
(p.65)
• Set Power switch to OFF and then
back to CAMERA.
• Adjust picture. (p. 21)
• Set to Auto Focus mode. (p. 43)
• Zoom out on subject. (p. 24)
• Focus manually. (p. 43)
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• Zoom out. (p. 24)
• Direct lens to some subject, or set
zoom to widest angle before
shooting. (p. 24)
• Disengage the memory mode.
(p. 38)
• Select video input channel or TV
channel properly. (p. 52)
• Connect A / V cable properly. (p. 52)
• Connect the Docking Station
properly. (p. 8)
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Possible cause
• Power source is not properly
connected.
• Battery pack is not charged.
• Dew in camcorder.
• Safety function is in effect.
• Erasure protect tab on video
cassette is closed.
• Camcorder left in Recording
Standby mode for five minutes.
• Inappropriate picture adjustments.
• Manual Focus mode is engaged.
• Zoom used on close subject.
• Subject has little contrast in
brightness or is full of horizontal or
vertical stripes.
• Occurs when shooting subject with
strong contrast to the background.
Does not indicate a malfunction.
• Speaker does not work during
Camera mode. (Volume control in
Camera mode only affects
earphone volume.)
• Camcorder is unable to focus when
zooming in on subject within 5 feet
(1.5 m), and automatically zooms
out until it focuses on subject.
• No subject in the field of view.
• Counter is in memory mode.
• Video input channel on TV or TV
channel is not selected properly.
• A/ V cable is not properly connected.
• Docking Station is not properly
connected.
Symptom
No power.
REC START/STOP button
does not work.
Power suddenly turns off.
Monitor picture is hard to
see.
Auto focus does not
work.
Bright subject produces
wide vertical lines.
No audio from speaker
when recording.
Automatically zooms out
without operating Zoom
buttons.
Tape stops midway
through rewind or fast
forward.
No image appears on
connected TV screen.
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