Hitachi VM-1600A User Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING 

 

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Your camera/recorder is a highly sophisticated instrument. It has been carefully 
checked and adjusted at the factory under the most rigid quality control and inspection 
systems. However, should problems develop, check the following points and take the 
necessary corrective measures. 

INSERTING OR REMOVING THE CASSETTE 

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. 

      *Set 

"POWER" 

switch 

to 

"CAM". 

The camera/recorder can not go into 

 

*The cassette has had the erase 

the recording mode, even when    

 

prevention tab removed.  Stick 

record start/stop button is pressed. 

 

a piece of cellophane tape over 

      the 

erase 

prevention 

hole 

or 

      select 

a 

different 

cassette. 

Picture is out of focus. 

 

 

 

*The camera/recorder is set to  

 

      MACRO 

mode. 

Auto-focus does not operate. 

 

 

Release the MACRO mode, and   

     then 

focus 

on 

the 

object. 

      *Auto-focus 

does 

not 

operate 

if 

the 

 

 

     wide 

angle 

or 

telephoto 

lens 

is 

 

   

    attached. 

BATTERY CONDITION 

Symptom 

     Check 

Point 

& 

Correction