Model 163 Moviecorder 8 Camcorder
(160-0864)                 Troubleshooting            Faxback Doc. # 19182

If you follow the instructions in this manual and still have trouble
operating your camcorder, refer to the following troubleshooting chart. 
If you still cannot solve the problem, take your camcorder to your local
Radio Shack store for assistance.

 FUNCTION       PROBLEM         POSSIBLE REASON        SUGGESTION
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POWER         No power.        Safety devices are      Disconnect the AC
                               functioning.            adapter/charger's
                                                       power cord, then
                                                       plug it into the AC
                                                       outlet again.

                               The battery pack        Charge the battery
                               is not charged.         pack.

                               The alkaline bat-       Put new alkaline 
                               teries are dead.        batteries in the
                                                       camcorder.

                               The AC adapter/         Check the AC 
                               charger or DC           adapter/charger or
                               adapter is not          DC adapter.
                               correctly connected.
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              The camcorder    The battery pack        Recharge the battery
              turns off soon   might be weak.          pack and try again.
              after you turn                           
              it on.
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RECORDING     Power is on,     Lens cap is on.         Remove the lens 
              but no image                             cap.
              in viewfinder.

                               VCR/OFF/CAMERA set      Slide VCR/OFF/CAMERA
                               to VCR.                 to CAMERA. 

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              Cannot record.   VCR/OFF/CAMERA set      Slide VCR/OFF/CAMERA
                               to VCR.                 to CAMERA.
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              Recording is     Poor lighting.          Use additional
              fuzzy.                                   lighting.

                               Dust or other for-      Clean the lens.
                               eign matter or lens.

                               Focus is set im-        Set the focus.
                               properly.            
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              Auto focus       Auto focus does not     Remove the telephoto
              does not work    work when a tele-       /wide angle 
              properly and     photo/wide angle        lens, or focus the
              a telephoto/     lens is attached.       camcorder manually.
              wide angle lens
              is attached to
              camcorder.
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PLAYBACK      Image in view-   Focus control on        Adjust the focus
              finder is        the viewfinder          control.
              fuzzy.           must be adjusted.

              Power is turned  The camcorder must      Turn off the
              on, but the      be reset.               camcorder disconnect 
              camcorder's                              the power source,
              buttons don't                            then remove the
              work.                                    date/calendar
                                                       battery.  Then,
                                                       after about 1
                                                       minute, reconnect
                                                       the power source and
                                                       reinstall the
                                                       date/calendar 
                                                       battery.  When the 
                                                       characters displayed
                                                       in the viewfinder
                                                       are clear, set the
                                                       date and time.
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              No image ap-     Camcorder improperly    Reconnect properly.
              pears on TV.     connected to TV.

                               TV's tuner or TV/       Set TV's tuner to 
                               VIDEO switch not        channel 3 or channel
                               properly set.           4 (if RF converter
                                                       connected).

                                                       Set TV's TV/VIDEO
                                                       switch to VIDEO.
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              Poor color.      TV not pro-             Adjust the TV.
                               perly adjusted.
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              Camcorder does   Old or worn tape.       Use a new tape.
              not play in 
              color on your    
              TV.
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              Broken image.    The battery pack        Recharge the battery
                               or alkaline bat-        pack or replace the
                               teries might be         battery.
                               weak.                   

                               Old or worn tape.       Use a new tape.
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              Cassette can-    Cassette is not         Check cassette 
              not be in-       inserted properly.      positioning and 
              serted properly.                         reinsert.

                               Another cassette        Eject the cassette
                               is already loaded in    and insert the new
                               the camcorder.          one.

              Cassette will    Camcorder is re-        Press the record/
              not eject and    cording.                pause button to 
              power will not                           stop the tape and
              turn off.                                try again.
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              No tape move-    Tape is already         Rewind the tape to
              ment in fast-    completely wound.       the desired point.
              forward mode.

              No tape move-                            Fast-forward the 
              ment in rewind                           tape to the desired
              mode.                                    point.
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              TAPE flashes     Moisture might          Remove the tape 
              in view-finder.  have condensed          from the camcorder,
                               on the tape.            then insert the 
                                                       tape again.  If 
                                                       TAPE still appears
                                                       in viewfinder, 
                                                       clean the video 
                                                       heads.  See
                                                       "Cleaning the Video
                                                       Heads" (see Faxback
                                                       Doc. # 19175,
                                                       Care & Maintenance.

                               The tape might be       Use another tape.
                               dirty or dusty.
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              Poor color       TV not properly         Adjust the TV.
              when tape is     adjusted.
              played on a
              TV/monitor.
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(JC   11/16/95)