Model 150 Compact Moviecorder
(160-0851)                 Troubleshooting            Faxback Doc. # 45096

Your Model 150 is a highly sophisticated instruction.  It has been care-
fully 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 necessary corrective measures.

Inserting or Removing The Cassette

Symptom                 Possible Cause               Corrective Action

Cassette compartment    Power source is              Connect the power
cannot be opened        not connected.               source.
when you press
[EJECT].

Cassette cannot         Insertion of the             Load cassette in
be inserted into        cassette is incorrect.       direction indicated
cassette compartment.                                by arrow on cassette.

                                                     Cassette window must
                                                     be toward you.

CAMERA RECORDING

Symptom                 Possible Cause               Corrective Action

Picture does not        Lens cover (mode             Slide the lens cover
appear in the           selector) covers             (mode selector) so
Viewfinder.             the lens exposes             that the lens is
                        the VCR controls.            exposed and the VCR
                                                     controls are covered.
                                                     The camcorder auto-
                                                     matically turns on.

                        The IRIS control is          Set IRIS control to
                        set to CLOSE.                AUTO.

The Model 150 does      The cassette has had         Stick a piece of
not go into the         the erase prevention         plastic tape over the
recording mode,         tab removed.                 erase prevention hole
even when you                                        or select a different
press the camera-                                    cassette.
pause button.

                        Lens cover (mode selector)   Slide the lens cover
                        covers the lens and exposes  (mode selector) so
                        the VCR controls.            that the lens is
                                                     exposed and the VCR
                                                     controls are covered.
                                                     The camcorder auto-
                                                     matically turns on.

Picture is out of       The FOCUS switch is set      Set the FOCUS switch
 focus.                 to MANUAL.                   to AUTO.

                        The viewfinder is out of     Adjust the VIEWFINDER
                        focus.                       FOCUS control.

Playback of Pre-Recorded Cassette

The PLAY button         Lens cover (mode selector)   Slide the lens cover
cannot be engaged.      covers the VCR controls      (mode selector) so
                        and exposes the lens.        that the VCR controls
                                                     are exposed and the
                                                     lens is covered. 
                                                     Then press [POWER] to
                                                     turn on the camcorder.
                                                     
No picture appears      The TV is not set to the     Set the TV tuner to 
on television screen    proper channel.  (The        the output channel of
when [PLAY] is          Model 150 is connected       the RF modulator.
pressed.  (TV is        to the TV using an RF
connected to the        modulator.)
Model 150 by using
TV RF modulator.)

Interference on         The TRACKING control         Adjust TRACKING
playback picture.       is not set to proper         control for better
                        position.                    picture.

                        The pre-recorded tape        This camcorder has
                        is an LP speed recording.    only SP and EP
                                                     speeds.

Picture bends at        TV receiver is of older      It needs to be
the top of TV           type.                        modified to work
screen.                                              properly with the
                                                     Model 150.

                        Tape is damaged.             Try another cassette.

Color of your TV        TV set has VIR               Turn VIR circuit off
screen is too           circuit.                     during playback.
bright, too faint
or changes.

DEW Light

DEW (POWER) light       There is moisture on the     Wait until the unit
flashes.                Model 150 mechanism.         has reached normal
                                                     room temperature, and
                                                     condensation has 
                                                     dried and the moist-
                                                     ure has evaporated.
                                                     DEW (POWER) light 
                                                     will then stop 
                                                     flashing.

Battery Condition

The E indication        The battery is discharged.   Try another battery
in the viewfinder                                    or charge the
flashes.                                             battery.


(LB/SM 10/30/97)

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