Appendix
Troubleshooting
You can use this chart to establish possible causes of | sending the camcorder for repair. If a problem persists, | |||||
an apparent problem; always | contact your Sony dealer. | |||||
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The camcorder does not power on when | There is no battery pack loaded. | Load a battery pack (page 53). | ||||
you turn the POWER switch on. |
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The battery pack has reached the end of | Replace the battery pack with a fully | |||||
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| The AC power adaptor is not connected, | Connect the AC power adaptor (page | |||
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The tape transport does not operate | The POWER switch of the unit is turned | Turn the POWER switch on (page 17). | ||||
when you press either VTR button. | off. |
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| The camcorder has reached the end of | Rewind the tape, or load a new cassette | |||
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| The cassette is set | Either load a new cassette, or release | |||
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| An incorrect type of DVCAM or DV | Load a correct type of DV or DVCAM | |||
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The tape transport does not operate | The camcorder has reached the end of | Either rewind the tape, or load a new | ||||
when you press any tape transport | tape. |
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The cassette holder is not solidly closed | Press on the “PUSH” indication to close | |||||
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The power supply cuts while operating. | The battery pack is exhausted. | Replace the battery pack with a fully | ||||
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The battery goes dead very quickly. | The operating temperature is very low. | Use a | ||||
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| The battery pack is inadequately | Recharge the battery pack (page 53). | |||
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It is not possible to eject the cassette. | The battery pack is exhausted. | Replace the battery pack with a fully | ||||
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| The POWER switch is turned off. | Turn the POWER switch on. (page 17) | |||
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| The cassette holder is not solidly closed | Press on the “PUSH” indication to close | |||
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| EJECT button (page 61). | |
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The playback picture quality is poor. | The video heads are dirty. | Clean the video heads using a DVM- | ||||
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The playback picture does not appear. |
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All controls except the EJECT button are | There is condensation on the head | Remove the cassette, power off, and | ||||
disabled. | drum. |
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Audio recording is not possible. | The AUDIO LEVEL | Adjust the setting of the AUDIO LEVEL | ||||
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| The AUDIO LEVEL knob on the front is | Adjust the setting of the AUDIO LEVEL | |||
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| set to the minimum level. | knob (page 15). | |||
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The recorded sound is distorted. | The audio level is too high. | Adjust the setting of the AUDIO LEVEL | ||||
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The recorded sound has a high noise | The audio level is too low. | Adjust the setting of the AUDIO LEVEL | ||||
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