Hitachi VM-E220A - Manual (Page 43)

General Maintenance - 43 -
Troubleshooting
Quality is very important at Hitachi. We inspect and check every camcorder carefully at the factory under the most
rigid quality control and inspection systems. If problems develop please check the following possible solutions
before inquiring about professional service.
INSERTING OR REMOVING THE CASSETTE
Symptom Check Point & Correction
Cassette holder cannot be opened
when you slide EJECT switch Connect the power source
Cassette cannot be inserted into
cassette compartment Load cassette in direction indicated by
arrow on cassette. Cassette window
must be toward outside.
CAMERA RECORDING
Symptom Check Point & Correction
Picture does not appear in the
viewfinder.
§ Remove the lens cap.
§ Slide the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch
to CAM
§ Disconnect the AV input cable from
the camcorder
The camcorder cannot go into the
recording Check the record-protect tab on the
cassette mode, even when the
start/stop button is pressed See page
19 for details
Picture is out of focus. • Push the cassette holder embossed
PUSH LOCK to close it.
• Slide the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to
CAM • Make sure that FOCUS does
not appear in the viewfinder. If it is
displayed, press FOCUS Control
buttons to erase it
Auto-focus does not operate.
§ Auto-Focus does not operate if a
special-effects filter is attached or
the objects shown on page34 are
being recorded.
The created title does not appear. after
creating a title.
§ Insert the clock battery, then create a
title.
§ Do not remove the clock battery
RECORDING TV PROGRAMS OFF THE AIR