Hitachi VM-H100LA - Manual (Page 45)

General Maintenance - 45 -
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 LCD
Monitor.
§ 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 mode, even when the
start/stop button is pressed.
§
Check the record-protect tab on the
cassette. See page 19 for details.
§
Push the cassette holder embossed
PUSH LOCK to close it.
§
Slide the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to
CAM.
Picture is out of focus.
§ Make sure that FOCUS does not
appear in the LCD Monitor. 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 page 35 are
being recorded.