Samsung SC-D903-XAC - Manual (Page 109)

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Troubleshooting
✤ If these instructions do not solve your problem, contact your nearest Samsung authorized service center.
You cannot switch the
camcorder on.
START/STOP button
does not operate
while recording.
The camcorder goes
off automatically.
The battery pack is
quickly exhausted.
When you see a blue
screen during
playback.
A vertical strip
appears on the
screen when
recording a dark
background.
The image in the
viewfinder is blurred.
Auto focus does not
work.
Play, FF or REW
button does not work.
When you see a
broken block image
during the RECORD
SEARCH.
Check the battery pack or the AC Power Adapter.
Check the POWER switch is set to CAMERA.
You have reached the end of the cassette.
Check the record protection tab on the cassette.
You have left the camcorder set to STBY for more
than 5 minutes without using it.
The battery pack is fully exhausted.
The atmospheric temperature is too low.
The battery pack has not been charged fully.
The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be
recharged, Use another battery pack.
The video heads may be dirty.
Clean the head with a cleaning tape.
The contrast between the subject and the background
is too great for the camcorder to operate normally.
Make the background bright to reduce the contrast or
use the BLC function while you are recording brighter.
The Viewfinder lens has not been adjusted.
Adjust the viewfinder control lever until the indicators
displayed on the viewfinder come into sharp focus.
Check the M.FOCUS menu.
Auto focus does not work in the Manual Focus mode.
Check the POWER switch. Set the power switch to
PLAYER.
You have reached the beginning or end of the cassette.
This is normal operation and it is not a failure or
defect.
Symptom Explanation/Solution
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