Types of trouble and their solutions
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Actions |
The picture is recorded in incorrect | • NIGHTSHOT is set to ON. |
or unnatural colors. | c Set it to OFF. (p. 24) |
The picture appears too bright, and | • NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place. |
the subject does not appear in the | c Set it to OFF, or use the NightShot function in a dark |
viewfinder. | place. (p. 24) |
| • The backlight function is working. |
| c Cancel it. (p. 24) |
In the playback mode
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Actions |
The tape does not move when a | • The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF (CHARGE). |
video control button is pressed. | c Set it to PLAYER. (p. 27) |
| • The tape has run out. |
| c Rewind the tape. (p. 27) |
The playback picture is not clear or does not appear.
•The television’s video channel is not adjusted correctly. c Adjust it. (p. 26)
•EDIT is set to ON in the menu settings. c Set it to OFF. (p. 46)
•The video head may be dirty.
c Clean the heads using the Sony
Troubleshooting
In the recording and playback modes
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Actions |
The power does not turn on. | • The battery pack is not installed, or is dead or nearly dead. |
| c Install a charged battery pack. (p. 11, 12) |
| • The AC power adaptor is not connected to a wall outlet. |
| c Connect the AC power adaptor to a wall outlet. (p. 16) |
The battery pack is quickly | • The operating temperature is too low. |
discharged. | • The battery pack is not fully charged. |
| c Charge the battery pack fully again. (p. 12) |
| • The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be |
| recharged. |
| c Replace with a new battery pack. (p. 11) |
The remaining battery time indicator • You have used the battery pack in an extremely hot or
does not indicate the correct time. | cold environment for a long time. |
| • The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be |
| recharged. |
| c Replace with a new battery pack. (p. 11) |
| • The battery is not fully charged. |
| c Charge the battery pack fully again. (p. 12) |
| • A deviation has occured in the remaining battery time. |
| c Charge the battery pack fully again. (p. 12) |
The power goes off although the | • A deviation has occured in the remaining battery time. |
remaining battery time indicator | c Charge the battery pack fully again. (p. 12) |
indicates that the battery pack has |
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enough power to operate. |
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