Philips VKR 6865 - Manual (Page 40)

In case of difficulty
What may initially appear to be trouble is not always a real problem. Make sure first.
Symptoms Check points
Power
No power is supplied. • Is the battery pack correctly installed?
• Is the battery pack charged?
• Is the power supply unit correctly connected?
• Is the POWER switch of the connected AC adapter set to ON?
Recording
Recording is impossible. • Check to see if the cassette safety tab is in place. See page 4.
Picture colors greatly differ from actual
subject colors.
• If in the manual white balance mode, check the setting of the W.BALANCE button.
No sound IS recorded with an external
microphone. • Is the microphone's switch set to ON?
Recording does not start. • Have you pressed the REC standby button first?
Playback
Tape IS running, but no playback picture
appears. • Is the VIDEO/TV switch of the RF converter set to VIDEO?
• Is the TV receiver set to your video channel?
Noise bars appear in the playback picture. • Use the TRACKING control to reduce noise bars.
Playback picture is blurred or interrupted,
while TV programmes received are clear.
• Video heads may be dirty or worn out. For head cleaning or replacement, consult the
qualified service personnel.
Tape transport
Tape stops during fast forward or rewind. • Is the "M" indication visible in the tape counter?
If so. press the MEMORY button to cancel the memory function.
Rewinding or fast forwarding is impossible. • Check to see if the tape has already been fully wound on one reel or the other.
Other
No function is available with more than two
mode indicators lit. • If this should happen when using power supply units other than the battery pack, turn their
POWER switch on and off.
With a battery pack, replace it with another charged one.
Vertical white lines appear when shooting
a very bright object.
• This may occur when the background contrasts very much with the object. This is normal.
The Camcorder is a microcomputer-controlled device. External noise and interference might prevent it from functioning properly. In such cases,
first disconnect its power supply unit (battery pack. AC power adapter, etc.); and then reconnect it and proceed as usual from the beginning.
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