Trouble check
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Actions |
The End Search function does not | • The cassette was ejected after you recorded on it. |
activate. | mThe End Search function will not activate until you make a |
| new recording after reinserting the cassette. |
The date or time indicator | • Reset the date and time. (p. 55) |
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The SteadyShot function does not | • STEADY SHOT is set to OFF. |
activate. | mSet STEADY SHOT to ON. (p. 45) |
| • The SteadyShot function does not work when the wide mode is |
| set to 16:9FULL. (p. 39) |
The autofocusing function does | • FOCUS is set to MANUAL. |
not work. | mSet it to AUTO. (p. 41) |
| • Shooting contidions are not suitable for autofocus. |
| mSet FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually. (p. 41) |
Recording stops in a few | • START/STOP MODE switch is set to |
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seconds. | mSet it to |
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The title display position shifts. | • There are unwanted blanks before or after the title. | ||||
mDelete them then select ↵.
The fader function does not | • The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or |
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work. | mSet it to |
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Picture
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Actions |
The image on the viewfinder | • The viewfinder lens is not adjusted. |
screen is not clear. | mAdjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 13) |
A vertical band appears when a | • The contrast between the subject and background is |
subject such as lights or a candle | too high. The camcorder is not malfunctioning. |
flame is shot against a dark | mChange locations. |
background. |
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The picture is “noisy”. | • The video heads may be dirty. |
| mClean the heads using the Sony |
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The picture does not appear in | • The LCD panel is open. |
the viewfinder. | mClose the LCD panel. (p. 16) |
The picture does not appear on | • Incorporated fluorescent tube is worn out. |
the LCD screen. | mPlease contact your nearest Sony dealer. |
A vertical band appears when | • The camcorder is not malfunctioning. |
shooting a very bright subject. |
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An unknown picture is displayed | • If 10 minutes elapsed after you set the POWER switch to |
in the viewfinder or on the LCD | CAMERA without inserting a cassette, the camcorder |
screen. | automatically starts the demonstration. |
| mInsert the cassette, and the demonstration stops. You can |
| make the demonstration not appear in the menu system. |
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