Hitachi VM-3700A User Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING 

 

72

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. 

Cassette holder cannot be opened when you press 

Connect the power source. 

"STOP/EJECT" button. 

Cassette cannot be inserted into cassette  

 

Load cassette in direction 

compartment.      indicated 

by 

arrow 

on 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cassette. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cassette window must be   

 

     toward 

outside 

Picture does not appear in the viewfinder. 

 

Remove the lens cap. 

       Set 

"POWER" 

switch 

to 

 

  

     "CAM" 

position. 

The camera/recorder can not go into the recording 

The cassette has had the erase 

mode, even when "REC/PAUSE" button is pressed.  prevention tab removed.  

 

      Stick 

a 

piece 

of 

cellophane 

   

     tape 

over 

the 

erase 

prevention 

 

   

 

 

 

hole or select a different 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cassette. 

Picture is out of focus. 

 

 

 

Set "POWER" switch to  

 

 

     "CAM" 

position. 

Auto-focus does not operate. 

 

 

 

Make sure that "FOCUS"    

      does 

not 

appear 

in 

the 

   

     viewfinder. 

If 

displayed, 

 

    

   press 

FOCUS 

control 

       (AUTO/MAN) 

buttons 

to 

 

  

     erase 

it. 

       Auto-focus 

does 

not 

operate 

 

 

      if 

the 

wide 

angle 

or 

       telephoto 

lens 

is 

attached.