Hitachi VM-H100LA Manuale Utente

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General Maintenance 
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RECORDING TV PROGRAMS OFF THE AIR 
Symptom 
Check Point & Correction 
The camcorder cannot be set to the 
recording mode, even when the 
Start/Stop button on the camcorder is 
pressed 
§ Check the record-protect tab on the 
cassette. See page 19 for details. 
§  Set the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to 
CAM. 
§ Connect the camcorder and TV or 
VCR. 
 
PLAYBACK OF PRE-RECORDED CASSETTE 
Symptom 
Check Point & Correction 
"PLAY" button cannot be engaged. 
§ Set the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to 
VIDEO 
No picture appears on television 
screen when "PLAY" is pressed. . (TV 
is connected to the camcorder by using 
RF output adapter.) 
§ Set the television to the camcorder 
channel  (3 or 4) depending upon 
the selected channel in the RF 
channel select switch of RF output 
adapter. 
Interference on playback picture. (TV is 
connected to the camcorder by using 
output adapter.) 
§ When you see the playback picture 
on your TV, RF adjust fine tuning 
knob on television set to obtain best 
picture 
Sound is heard only from one channel 
or no sound was recorded 
§ When recording with an external 
monaural microphone, the sound is 
recorded only on the left channel. If 
recording is done with the power of 
the external microphone turned off, 
no sound is recorded. Disconnect 
the external microphone from the 
camcorder when you are not using it
Picture bends at the top of the TV 
screen 
§ TV receiver is of older type. It needs 
to be modified to work properly with 
camcorder.  
§ Tape is damaged. Try another 
cassette. 
Color of your TV screen is too bright, 
too faint or change 
§ TV set has VIR circuit. Turn it off 
during playback 
Date search function does not operate 
§ Slide the CAM/OFF VIDEO switch 
to VIDEO. Insert the clock battery, 
set the date and time, and then start 
recording.  
§ Do not remove the clock battery 
after recording.  
§ Do not eject the recorded cassette. 
Leave it in the camcorder.