Trouble check
Operation
Symptom | Cause and/or corrective actions |
The tape does not move when a tape transport button is pressed.
•The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF. m Set it to VTR. (p. 21)
•The tape has run out.
m Rewind the tape or use a new one. (p. 21)
The SteadyShot function does not activate.
•STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu system. m Set it to ON. (p. 49)
•The SteadyShot function does not work when the wide mode is set to 16:9FULL.
No sound or only a low sound is heard when playing back a tape.
•The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 1
or 2 in the menu system. m Set it to STEREO. (p. 33)
•The volume is turned to the minimum. m Turn the volume up.
Excessive
•The picture has been recorded with WIND set to ON in
the menu system.
m When there is no wind, set it to OFF. (p. 32)
Recording stops in a few seconds.
•The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or 
. m Set it to 
. (p. 16)
The autofocus function does not activate. | • Focus is fixed. |
| m Release the focus fixing function. (p. 18) |
The title display position shifts.
•There are unwanted blanks before or after the title. m Delete them, then select ↵. (p. 48)
The fader function does not work.
•The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or 
. m Set it to 
. (p. 16)
•A title is displayed.
m Turn off the title. (p. 45)
Picture
Symptom | Cause and/or corrective actions |
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. |
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The playback picture is not clear. | • EDIT is set to ON in the menu system. |
| m Set it to OFF. (p. 33) |
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The picture is “noisy". | • The video heads may be dirty. |
| m Clean the heads using the Sony |
| cassette. (p. 79) |
The picture is too dark.
•The LCD BRIGHT button is set to the minimum. m Press + to obtain the brightness you want. (p. 15)
A vertical band appears when shooting a very bright subject.
• The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
The picture does not appear on the LCD screen.
•Incorporated fluorescent tube is worn out. m Please contact your nearest Sony dealer.
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