Samsung HMX-Q20BN User Manual page 118

Symptoms and solutions
If these instructions do not solve your problem, contact your nearest Samsung authorized service centen
Power
o The battery may not be installed in your carncorder. Insert the battery into the camcorder.
• The inserted battery may be discharged.
TIle camcorder does riot turn on.
Gharge the battery or replace it with a charged one,
o If you use the AO power adaptor, make sure it is prope;ly connected to a wall outlet.
o Is Auto Power Off set to 5 Min? If no button is pressed for about 5 minutes, the eamcorder
is automatically turned off (Auto Power Off), To disable this option, change the setting of
Tlae power turns off automatically. Auto Power Off to Off. _page 105
The battery is almost exhausted. Oharge the battery or replace it with a charged one.
• Aernove the battery or unplug the AO power adaptor, and connect the power supply to the
The power cannot be turned off.
camcorder again before turning it on.
The temperature is too low.
o The battery is not fully charged. Oharge the battery again.
The battery discharges quickly. • The battery has reached the end of its lifespan and cannot be recharged. Use another
battery.
Display
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The TV screen or LQD display/has distorted
This can occur when recording or viewing a 16:9 ratio irnage on a 4:3 ratio TV. or vice versa.
images or has stripes at the top/bottorn or on For more details, see the display specification. ,_page 84
the left/right.
• The cameorder is in Derno mode. If you do not want to see Demo images, change the
Unknown image appears on the L.QD screen.
settling Demo to Off. _page 106
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