Hitachi VM-E220A - Manual (Page 44)

General Maintenance - 44 -
Symptom Check Point & Correction
The camcorder cannot be set to the
recording
§ Check the record-protect tab on the
cassette mode, even when the
Start/Stop button on the camcorder
is pressed. 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
RF output adapter.)
§ When you see the playback picture
on your TV adjust fine tuning knob
on television set to obtain best
picture.
§ Color of your TV screen is too bright,
too faint or
§ TV set has VIR circuit. Turn it off
during playback.
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.
§
Date search function does not operate
§ Slide the CAM/OFF VIDEO switch to
VIDEO.
§ Insert the clock battery, set the date
and time, then start recording.
§ Do not remove the clock battery after
recording.
§ Do not eject the recorded cassette.
Leave it in the camcorder.