Samsung VP-D73 Owner's Instruction Book

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93ENGLISHTroubleshootingYou cannot switch thecamcorder onSTART/STOP button does notoperate while recordingThe camcorder goes offautomatically.The battery pack is quicklyexhausted.When you see a blue screenduring playbackA vertical strip appears on thescreen when recording a darkbackground.Auto focus does not work.Play, FF or REW button does notwork.Check the battery pack or the AC Power Adapter.Check the POWER switch is set to CAMERA.You have reached the end of the cassette.Check the record protection tab on the cassette.You have left the camcorder set to STBY for more than 5 minutes without using it.The battery pack is fully exhausted.The atmospheric temperature is too low.The battery pack has not been charged fully.The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be recharged, Use another battery pack.The video heads may be dirty.Clean the head with a cleaning tape.The contrast between the subject and the background is too great for the camcorder to operatenormally. Make the background bright to reduce the contrast or use the BLC function while youare recording brighter.The image in the viewfinder isblurred.The Viewfinder lens has not been adjusted.Adjust the viewfinder control lever until the indicators displayed on the viewfindercome into sharp focus.Check the M.FOCUS menu. Auto focus does not work in the Manual Focus mode.Check the POWER switch. Set the power switch to PLAYER.You have reached the beginning or end of the cassette.When you see the broken blockimage during the EDIT SEARCH. It is the characteristic of this camcorder and it is not a failure or defect.Explanation/SolutionSymptomD If these instructions do not allow you to solve the problem, contact your nearest authorized service centre.