Model 161 Moviecorder
(160-0862)                 Troubleshooting            Faxback Doc. # 31685

We do not expect you to have problems with your camcorder.  If you do,
check the symptoms and solutions below.  If you have tried everything
suggested, contact your local Radio Shack store for assistance.

FUNCTION        SYMPTOM           POSSIBLE CAUSE        SUGGESTED SOLUTION

Power           No power          Safety devices are    Disconnect AC
                                  functioning.          adapter cord from
                                                        outlet; then plug
                                                        it into the outlet
                                                        again.

                                  Battery pack is       Change battery
                                  not charged.          pack sufficiently.

                                  Power source is       Connect power
                                  not properly          source properly.
                                  connected.

                Power goes        Depleted battery      Use a fully
                off soon          pack.                 charged battery
                after coming                            pack.
                on.

                                  Dew in camcorder.     Wait until dew
                                                        dries.

Recording       Power on but      Camcorder is in       Set power switch
                no image on       VCR mode.             to CAMERA.
                monitor.

                Cannot record.    Erase protection      Set tab for
                                  tab is set to         recording.
                                  protect.

                Poor Color        Inappropriate         adjust picture.
                                  picture adjust-
                                  ments.

                                  Inappropriate         Press SCENE MENU
                                  scene setting         to select
                                  (scene menu)          appropriate scene
                                  selected.             setting.

                Fuzzy picture     Dust or other         Clean lens.
                                  foreign matter
                                  on lens.

                                  Not properly          Adjust focus
                                  focused.              manually or set
                                                        camcorder to auto
                                                        focus.

                Monitor picture   SPORT selected        Press ( [] ) to
                too dark          for scene setting     select a different
                                  (scene menu).         scene setting.

                                  Not enough light.     Move to a location
                                                        with better
                                                        lighting, or set
                                                        the camcorder to
                                                        the gain-up mode.

Playback        No image          Improperly            Reconnect
                appears on        connected to          properly.
                connected         TV.
                TV's screen.

                                  TV's channel or       Set TV to channel
                                  TV/AV (VIDEO)         3 or 4, if RF
                                  switch not            converter is used.
                                  properly set.
                                                        Set TV's TV/AV
                                                        (VIDEO) switch to
                                                        AV (VIDEO) if AV
                                                        input is used.

                Poor Color.       Inappropriate         Adjust picture.
                                  picture adjust-
                                  ments.

                Camcorder does    Dirty video heads.    Clean the video
                not play back                           heads (see "Head
                in color on                             Cleaning", Faxback
                connected TV.                           Doc. # 31675) or
                                                        see your local
                                                        Radio Shack store.

                Video noise in    Worn video heads.     See your local
                image.                                  Radio Shack store.

                                  Old or worn tape.     Use a new tape
                                                        cassette.

Remote control                    OFF is selected       Select ON for
does not                          for REMOTE on         REMOTE on menu
function.                         menu display.         display.

                                  Remote control's      Replace remote
                                  lithium battery       control's lithium
                                  has run down.         battery with a
                                                        new one.

                                  Remote control is     Use remote control
                                  being used beyond     within its
                                  its operating         operating range.
                                  range.

                                  Intense daylight      Avoid letting
                                  failing on            intense daylight
                                  camcorder's           fall on
                                  photoreceptor.        camcorder's
                                                        receiver window.

                                  Obstacle between      Remove obstacle
                                  remote control and    or use remote
                                  camcorder's receiver  control from
                                  window.               different angle.

Cassette cannot                   Cassette is not       Check cassette
be inserted.                      right side up, or     positioning and
                                  is backwards.         reinsert.

Cassette won't                    Camcorder is in       Press REC START/
eject.                            recording mode.       STOP to stop the
                                                        tape and try
                                                        again.

No tape movement                  Tape already          Rewind the tape
in fast forward                   completely wound.     to the desired
mode.                                                   point.

No tape movement                  Tape already          Fast forward the
in rewind mode.                   completely rewound.   tape to the
                                                        desired point.


(EB 4/4/96)