Brand: SAMSUNG
Category: Camera
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Brand: SAMSUNG
Category: Camera
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Uploaded: Nov. 21, 2025, 6:18 p.m.
SAMSUNG Electronics America Inc. (SEA) warrants the product free from defects for 1 year on parts and 90 days on labor.
Your camcorder has many features for recording and playing back.
| Display | Blinking | Inform that... | Action |
| slow | the battery pack is almost discharged | Change it to a charged one. | |
| fast | the battery pack is fully discharged. | Change it to a charged battery. | |
| TAPE END! | slow | the tape has almost reached its end. | Prepare a new one. |
| TAPE END! | no | the tape reached its end | Change to a new one. |
| TAPE! | slow | there is no tape in the camcorder. | Insert a tape. |
| PROTECTION! | slow | the tape is protected from recording. | If you want to record, release the protection tab. |
| D.EMG C.EMG R.EMG L.EMG | slow | the camcorder has some mechanical fault. | 1. Eject the tape. 2. Set to OFF 3. Detach the battery. 4. Reattach the battery. * Please contact your local service center if the problem continues. |
| slow | moisture condensation has formed in the camcorder. | see page 67. |
| Symptom | Explanation/Solution |
| You cannot switch the camcorder on. | Check the battery pack (see page 19) or the AC power adapter. (see page 18) |
| Start/Stop does not operate while shooting. | Check the POWER, set it to CAMERA. You have reached the end of the cassette. Check the record protection tab on the cassette. (see page 22) |
| The camcorder goes off automatically. | You have left the camcorder set to STANDBY for more than 5 minutes without using it. (see page 24) The battery pack is fully used up. (see page 21) |
| The battery pack is quickly exhausted. | The atmospheric temperature is too low. (see page 21) The battery pack has not been charged fully. (see page 19) The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be recharged. Use another battery pack. |
| You cannot eject the cassette from the compartment. | The battery pack is fully used up. A mechanical fault might have occurred. (see page 64) |
| The DATE/TIME indicator flashes more than 2 times when you set the camcorder to CAMERA. | The lithium battery is not installed or is fully used up. (see page 17) |
| The playback picture is poor. | The video heads might be dirty. (see page 62) |
| You cannot operate any functions on the camcorder. | A mechanical fault might have occurred. (see page 64) |
| A vertical stripe appears when you record a bright subject against a dark background (candle flame, for example). | The contrast between the subject and the background is too great for the camcorder to operate normally. Make the background bright to reduce the contrast or use the BLC function while you are recording. (see page 37) |
| The image quality on the LCD is poor. | The use of VIEWFINDER is recommended when recording under sunlight. (see page 7) Adjust the LCD. (see page 26) |
| The image in the viewfinder is blurred. | The viewfinder lens has not been adjusted. Turn the viewfinder focus ring until the screen comes into sharp focus. (see page 27) |
| The tape does not move when you press the Play, Fast Forward or Rewind buttons. | Set the POWER switch to PLAYER. You have reached the beginning or end of the cassette. |
| The picture does not appear in the viewfinder. | The LCD Screen is opened. |
| There is no sound from the SPEAKER when playing back the tape. | Make sure the SPEAKER is ON. (see page 56) |
| The Date/Time or Title disappeared even though you had it set. | The lithium battery is not installed or is fully used up. (see page 17) |