When I turn on the camera, nothing happens and the screen/view finder is blank. i checked the standby switch its off. when i press record it will record but on the tape it is just a black screen? any ideas or soloutions? When I put it in VCR mode, it turns on, and will play back video the power button lights up, thanks

I know exactly whats wrong! the same thing happend to me.
1. turn off the gl1 2.look at the record button with the lock and standby switch 3.flip the switch all the way to standby because it might be stuck in the middle 4. turn on your camera

Hi there,

Firstly, make sure the lens cap is not on the lens :-)

1) turn Standby switch to: Standby
The camera power indicator will light up (red) and PAUSE will appear in the camera display. You should now be able to see an image on the viewfinder.

2) Turn the Program Selector to: Easy

3) Press: Record

If you cannot see anything through the viewfinder at this point, then there could be a serious problem with your lens/iris function and may require technical assistance.


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