Model 163 Moviecorder 8 Camcorder
(160-0864) Troubleshooting Faxback Doc. # 19182
If you follow the instructions in this manual and still have trouble
operating your camcorder, refer to the following troubleshooting chart.
If you still cannot solve the problem, take your camcorder to your local
Radio Shack store for assistance.
FUNCTION PROBLEM POSSIBLE REASON SUGGESTION
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POWER No power. Safety devices are Disconnect the AC
functioning. adapter/charger's
power cord, then
plug it into the AC
outlet again.
The battery pack Charge the battery
is not charged. pack.
The alkaline bat- Put new alkaline
teries are dead. batteries in the
camcorder.
The AC adapter/ Check the AC
charger or DC adapter/charger or
adapter is not DC adapter.
correctly connected.
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The camcorder The battery pack Recharge the battery
turns off soon might be weak. pack and try again.
after you turn
it on.
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RECORDING Power is on, Lens cap is on. Remove the lens
but no image cap.
in viewfinder.
VCR/OFF/CAMERA set Slide VCR/OFF/CAMERA
to VCR. to CAMERA.
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Cannot record. VCR/OFF/CAMERA set Slide VCR/OFF/CAMERA
to VCR. to CAMERA.
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Recording is Poor lighting. Use additional
fuzzy. lighting.
Dust or other for- Clean the lens.
eign matter or lens.
Focus is set im- Set the focus.
properly.
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Auto focus Auto focus does not Remove the telephoto
does not work work when a tele- /wide angle
properly and photo/wide angle lens, or focus the
a telephoto/ lens is attached. camcorder manually.
wide angle lens
is attached to
camcorder.
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PLAYBACK Image in view- Focus control on Adjust the focus
finder is the viewfinder control.
fuzzy. must be adjusted.
Power is turned The camcorder must Turn off the
on, but the be reset. camcorder disconnect
camcorder's the power source,
buttons don't then remove the
work. date/calendar
battery. Then,
after about 1
minute, reconnect
the power source and
reinstall the
date/calendar
battery. When the
characters displayed
in the viewfinder
are clear, set the
date and time.
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No image ap- Camcorder improperly Reconnect properly.
pears on TV. connected to TV.
TV's tuner or TV/ Set TV's tuner to
VIDEO switch not channel 3 or channel
properly set. 4 (if RF converter
connected).
Set TV's TV/VIDEO
switch to VIDEO.
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Poor color. TV not pro- Adjust the TV.
perly adjusted.
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Camcorder does Old or worn tape. Use a new tape.
not play in
color on your
TV.
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Broken image. The battery pack Recharge the battery
or alkaline bat- pack or replace the
teries might be battery.
weak.
Old or worn tape. Use a new tape.
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Cassette can- Cassette is not Check cassette
not be in- inserted properly. positioning and
serted properly. reinsert.
Another cassette Eject the cassette
is already loaded in and insert the new
the camcorder. one.
Cassette will Camcorder is re- Press the record/
not eject and cording. pause button to
power will not stop the tape and
turn off. try again.
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No tape move- Tape is already Rewind the tape to
ment in fast- completely wound. the desired point.
forward mode.
No tape move- Fast-forward the
ment in rewind tape to the desired
mode. point.
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TAPE flashes Moisture might Remove the tape
in view-finder. have condensed from the camcorder,
on the tape. then insert the
tape again. If
TAPE still appears
in viewfinder,
clean the video
heads. See
"Cleaning the Video
Heads" (see Faxback
Doc. # 19175,
Care & Maintenance.
The tape might be Use another tape.
dirty or dusty.
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Poor color TV not properly Adjust the TV.
when tape is adjusted.
played on a
TV/monitor.
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(JC 11/16/95)
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