Picture

Symptom

Cause and/or corrective actions

The picture jitters.

• A tape where video game pictures are recorded is

 

played back with TBC set to ON in the menu system.

 

m Set TBC to OFF. (p. 33)

 

• A tape in a poor condition, such as a tape recorded

 

repeatedly, is played back with TBC set to ON in the

 

menu system.

 

m Set TBC to OFF. (p. 33)

 

 

An unknown picture is displayed.

• The camcorder is operating in Demo mode.

 

m Exit Demo mode. (p. 98)

 

 

Others

Symptom

Cause and/or corrective actions

The supplied Remote Commander does

• COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu system.

not work.

m Set it to ON. (p. 31)

 

• Something is blocking the infrared rays.

 

m Remove the obstacle.

 

• The battery is not inserted with the correct polarity.

 

m Insert the battery with the correct polarity. (p. 100)

 

• The batteries are dead.

 

m Insert new ones. (p. 100)

 

 

The CHARGE lamp flashes after you

• The camcorder is not malfunctioning.

charge the battery pack installed in the

 

camcorder.

 

Additional information / Información adicional

No function works though the power is on.

Disconnect the connection plug on the battery pack or on the AC power adaptor, then reconnect it in about 1 minute. Turn the power on. If the functions still do not work, press the RESET button on the camcorder using a sharp-pointed object. (If you press the RESET button, all the settings including the date and time return to the default.) (p. 95)

AC power adaptor

Symptom

Corrective actions

The VTR/CAMERA or CHARGE lamp

• Disconnect the mains lead. After about 1 minute,

does not light.

reconnect the mains lead. (p. 7)

 

 

The CHARGE lamp flashes.

• See the chart on the next page.

 

 

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Sony CCD-SC55 operating instructions AC power adaptor, Others, Symptom Corrective actions