General Maintenance
CD monitor. assette and set the CAM/OFF/VIDEO switch to OFF, then wait for about one hour. I
Remove the cassette and then try to reinsert: remove it several times. If the indication is
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till shown in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor, use a cleaning tape to clean the
eads and replace the cassette.
CAMCORDER MALFUNCTIONS
Symptom Check Point & Correction
Random letters appear in External interference may have caused the camcorder's microprocessor to
the viewfinder or on the malfunction temporarily. If random letters appear in the viewfinder or on the
LCD monitor, or normal LCD monitor, or if normal operation is interrupted, remove the power source
_peration is interrupted, and clock battery, and then reattach them: the camcorder functions will
return to their default settings.
General Maintenance (cont.) pg. 58
Specifications
General Specifications
Power requirements
Power consumption
Dimensions
Weight
Operating temperature
Storage temperature
7.2V DC
3.4W (when recording/LCD monitor OFF)
4.3W (when recording!LCD monitor ON)
4-11/16" W x 4-1/16" H x 7-1/8" D
(118.5 mm x 102.5 mm x 181 mm)
VM-E455LA:
1.87 Ibs (approx. 850g) without battery pack and cassette
VM-H655LA
1.94 Ibs (approx. 880g) without battery pack and cassette
32OF - 104OF (0°C - 40oc)
_4OF_ 140OF(-20°C - 60oc)
Video Recorder Specifications
Format
Record/playback
Video signal
Tape speed
Video output
Audio output
Fast forward/rewind time
8 mm
Two video record/playback heads
EIA standard NTSC color
14.3 mm/sec
1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohm
-7.8 dBs (316mVrms)
Less than 8 minutes with P6-120 cassette
Camera Specifications
Scanning
Required minimum illumination
Pickup device
525 lines / 60 fields / 30 frames
0.3 lux
1/4" C.C.D.
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