Hitachi VM-E520A - Manual (Page 47)

General Maintenance - 47 -
RECORDING TV PROGRAMS OFF THE AIR
Symptom Check Point & Correction
The camcorder cannot be set to the
recording mode, even when the
Start/Stop button on the camcorder is
pressed
§ Check the record-protect tab on the
cassette. See page 19 for details.
§ Set the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to
CAM.
§ Connect the camcorder and TV or
VCR.
PLAYBACK OF PRE-RECORDED CASSETTE
Symptom Check Point & Correction
"PLAY" button cannot be engaged.
§ Set the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to
VIDEO
No picture appears on television
screen when "PLAY" is pressed. . (TV
is connected to the camcorder by using
RF output adapter.)
§ Set the television to the camcorder
channel (3 or 4) depending upon
the selected channel in the RF
channel select switch of RF output
adapter.
Interference on playback picture. (TV is
connected to the camcorder by using
output adapter.)
§ When you see the playback picture
on your TV, RF adjust fine tuning
knob on television set to obtain best
picture
Picture bends at the top of the TV
screen
§ TV receiver is of older type. It needs
to be modified to work properly with
camcorder.
§ Tape is damaged. Try another
cassette.
§ Color of your TV screen is too
bright, too faint or change
§ TV set has VIR circuit. Turn it off
during playback
Date search function does not operate
§ Slide the CAM/OFF VIDEO switch
to VIDEO. Insert the clock battery,
set the date and time, and then start
recording.
§ Do not remove the clock battery
after recording.
§ Do not eject the recorded cassette.
Leave it in the camcorder.
The playback picture moves rapidly
and noise appears. Also sound
speeded up from normal is heard.
§ The camcorder is set to the double
speed playback mode. Pressing the
playback button to restore the
normal playback mode. The sound
also returns to the normal speed.
Noise appears in the picture during
double speed playback, but this does
not indicate a fault.
§ See page 31 for details.