Sony CCD-TRV338 manual Recording

Recording

Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The tape does not start when you press REC START/STOP.

cSlide the POWER switch to turn on the CAMERA lamp. (p. 15) cThe tape has reached the end. Rewind it, or insert a new cassette. cSet the write-protect tab to REC or insert a new cassette. (p. 95)

cThe tape is stuck to the drum due to moisture condensation. Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour, then re-insert the cassette. (p. 99)

The power abruptly turns off.

•[A.SHUT OFF] in the (OTHERS) menu is set to [5 min]. (p. 57) cWhen approximately 5 minutes have elapsed while you do not operate

your camcorder, the camcorder is automatically turned off.

Slide the POWER switch down to turn the power on again (p. 15). Or use the AC Adaptor.

•The battery pack is discharged. (p. 12)

For	TRV338/ TRV280:	cSet [STEADYSHOT] to [ON] in the	(CAMERA SET) menu.
The SteadyShot does not function.		(p. 48)

cSet [16:9 WIDE] to [OFF] in the (CAMERA SET) menu. (p. 46)

The auto focus does not function.

cPress FOCUS to enable auto focus. (p. 29)

cThe recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus. Adjust the focus manually. (p. 29)

A vertical band appears when recording candlelight or electric light in the dark.

•This occurs when the contrast between the subject and the background is too high. This is not a malfunction.

A vertical band appears when recording a bright subject.

• This phenomenon is called the smear effect. This is not a malfunction.

The color of the picture is not correctly displayed.

cDeactivate the NightShot plus function. (p. 28)

Picture appears too bright on the screen, and the subject does not appear on the screen.

cDeactivate the NightShot plus function in bright places. (p. 28) cCancel the back light function. (p. 27)

The shutter sound is not heard.

cSet [BEEP] to [MELODY] or [NORMAL] in the (OTHERS) menu. (p. 57)

For	TRV338/ TRV280:	cSet [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] in the	(CAMERA SET) menu.
Black bands appear when you record		(p. 48)
a TV screen or computer screen.

Flickering or changes in color occurs. cThis occurs when recording pictures under a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury lamp in the soft portrait or sports lesson mode. Cancel [PROGRAM AE] in this case. (p. 42)

END SEARCH does not work.	• The cassette was ejected after recording.
	• The cassette is new and has nothing recorded.

END SEARCH does not work correctly.

•There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape. This is not a malfunction.

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Troubleshooting