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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