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Cause and/or corrective actions
• The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF.
mSet it to VTR. (p. 21)
• The tape has run out.
mRewind the tape or use a new one. (p. 21)
• STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu system.
mSet it to ON. (p. 49)
• The SteadyShot function does not work when the wide
mode is set to 16:9FULL.
• The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 1
or 2 in the menu system.
mSet it to STEREO. (p. 33)
• The volume is turned to the minimum.
mTurn the volume up.
• The picture has been recorded with WIND set to ON in
the menu system.
mWhen there is no wind, set it to OFF. (p. 32)
• The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or .
mSet it to . (p. 16)
• Focus is fixed.
mRelease the focus fixing function. (p. 18)
• There are unwanted blanks before or after the title.
mDelete them, then select ↵. (p. 48)
• The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or .
mSet it to . (p. 16)
• A title is displayed.
mTurn off the title. (p. 45)
Cause and/or corrective actions
• The contrast between the subject and background is too
high. The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
mChange locations.
• EDIT is set to ON in the menu system.
mSet it to OFF. (p. 33)
• The video heads may be dirty.
mClean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLH cleaning
cassette. (p. 79)
• The LCD BRIGHT button is set to the minimum.
mPress + to obtain the brightness you want. (p. 15)
• The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
• Incorporated fluorescent tube is worn out.
mPlease contact your nearest Sony dealer.
Trouble check

Operation

Symptom
The tape does not move when a tape
transport button is pressed.
The SteadyShot function does not activate.
No sound or only a low sound is heard
when playing back a tape.
Excessive high-piched sound is heard.
Recording stops in a few seconds.
The autofocus function does not activate.
The title display position shifts.
The fader function does not work.

Picture

Symptom
A vertical band appears when a subject
such as lights or a candle flame is shot
against a dark background.
The playback picture is not clear.
The picture is “noisy".
The picture is too dark.
A vertical band appears when shooting a
very bright subject.
The picture does not appear on the LCD
screen.