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General Maintenance 
 
54
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” button 
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 viewfinder. 
Remove the lens cap. 
 
`Slide the power switch to “CAMERA” 
 
Disconnect the AV input cable from the 
camera/recorder. 
The camera/recorder cannot go into the 
recording mode, even when the start/stop 
button is pressed. 
Check the record protect tab on the 
cassette. 
 
Make sure that the “FOCUS M” does 
not appear in the viewfinder.  If it is 
displayed, press “Focus” select button to 
erase it.  
Picture is out of focus. 
Auto-Focus does not operate if a special 
effects filter is attached. 
. 
RECORDING TV PROGRAMS OFF THE AIR 
Symptom 
Check Point & Correction 
The camera/recorder can not be set to 
the recording mode, even when the 
start/sop button on the 
camera/recorder is pressed. 
Check the record protect tab on the 
cassette.   
 
Set the power switch to “CAMERA” 
position. 
 
Connect the camera/recorder and TV  
(or VCR).