Hitachi VM-H100LA Instruction Manual page 46

General Maintenance
RECORDING TV PROGRAMS OFF THE AIR
Symptom
The camcorder cannot be set to the
recording mode, even when the
Start/Stop button on the camcorder is
pressed
PLAYBACK OF PRE-RECORDED CASSETTE
Symptom
"PLAY" button cannot be engaged.
No picture appears on television
screen when "PLAY" is pressed. . (TV
is connected to the camcorder by using
RF output adapter.)
Interference on playback picture. (TV is
connected to the camcorder by using
output adapter.)
Sound is heard only from one channel
or no sound was recorded
Picture bends at the top of the TV
screen
Color of your TV screen is too bright,
too faint or change
Date search function does not operate
Check Point & Correction
§ 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.
Check Point & Correction
§ Set the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to
VIDEO
§ 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.
§ When you see the playback picture
on your TV, RF adjust fine tuning
knob on television set to obtain best
picture
§ When recording with an external
monaural microphone, the sound is
recorded only on the left channel. If
recording is done with the power of
the external microphone turned off,
no sound is recorded. Disconnect
the external microphone from the
camcorder when you are not using it
§ TV receiver is of older type. It needs
to be modified to work properly with
camcorder.
§ Tape is damaged. Try another
cassette.
§ TV set has VIR circuit. Turn it off
during playback
§ 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.
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