Trouble check
Operation
Symptom | Cause and/or corrective actions |
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The End Search function does not | • The cassette was ejected after you recorded on it. |
activate. | m The End Search function will not activate until you |
| make a new recording after reinserting the cassette. |
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The tape does not move when a tape | • The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF. |
transport button is pressed. | m Set it to VTR. (p. 21) |
| • The tape has run out. |
| m Rewind the tape or use a new one. (p. 21) |
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No sound or only a low sound is heard | • The volume is turned to the minimum. |
when playing back a tape. | m Open the LCD panel and press VOLUME +. (p. 21) |
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The SteadyShot function does not activate. | • S SHOT is set to OFF in the menu system. |
| m Set it to ON. (p. 38) |
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Recording stops at once. | • The POWER switch is set to PHOTO. |
| m Set it to CAMERA. |
Recording stops in a few seconds.
•The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or 
. m Set it to 
. (p. 18)
The autofocus function does not activate.
•Focus is set to the manual mode. m Set it to autofocus. (p. 43)
•Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.
m Set focus to manual mode to focus manually. (p. 43)
The fader function does not work.
•The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or 
. m Set it to 
. (p. 18)
Picture
Symptom | Cause and/or corrective actions |
The image on the viewfinder screen is not | • The viewfinder lens is not adjusted. |
clear. | m Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 13) |
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A vertical band appears when a subject | • The contrast between the subject and background is too |
such as lights or a candle flame is shot | high. The camcorder is not malfunctioning. |
against a dark background. | m Change locations. |
The picture is “noisy" or does not appear. | • The video heads may be dirty. |
| m Clean the heads using the Sony DVM12CL (not |
| supplied) cleaning cassette. (p. 67) |
vindicator flashes on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
•The video heads may be dirty.
m Clean the heads using the Sony DVM12CL (not supplied) cleaning cassette. (p. 67)
The picture is too bright or too dark.
•LCD BRIGHT is not adjuted properly.
m Press + or – to obtain the brightness you want. (p. 16)
A vertical band appears when shooting a | • The camcorder is not malfunctioning. |
very bright subject. |
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The picture does not appear in the | • The LCD panel is open. |
viewfinder. | mClose the LCD panel. |
The picture does not appear on the LCD | • Incorporated fluorescent tube is worn out. |
screen or in the viewfinder. | m Please contact your nearest Sony dealer. |
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