Hitachi VM-H100LA Instruction Manual page 47

General Maintenance
BATTERY CONDITION
Symptom
The ( ) indication in the electronic
viewfinder flashes to indicate battery is
discharged.
NO OPERATION IS ACCEPTED OR THE LCD SCREEN IS NOT NORMAL
Symptom
Power is turned on, but no button
operations are accepted
The camcorder does not operate when
alkaline batteries are inserted.
The LCD screen is black and white.
TAPE DISPLAY
Symptom
TAPE appears in the LCD Monitor
Check Point & Correction
§ Try another battery or charge the
battery.
Check Point & Correction
§ Remove the power source and the
date/title battery. And, after about
one minute, the display in the
viewfinder will be reset. Then set
the information again.
§ Check that the polarities (+, -) of the
batteries are correct. Insert six
batteries.
§ Remove the power source, and
after about one minute, push the
reset switch gently using a
toothpick, etc. until you feel a click.
The display will be reset. Then set
the information again
Check Point & Correction
§ Have you moved the camcorder or
cassette from a cold place to a
warm place so that its temperature
changed abruptly?
§ If the temperature has changed,
remove the cassette and set the
CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to OFF,
then wait for about one hour.
§ Remove the cassette and then try to
reinsert: remove it several times.
§ If the indication is still shown in the
viewfinder, use a cleaning tape to
clean the heads and replace the
cassette.
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