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Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu system.
mSet it to ON. (p. 25)
• Something is blocking the infrared rays.
mRemove the obstacle.
• The batteries are not inserted with the correct polarity.
mInsert the batteries with the correct polarity. (p. 76)
• The batteries are dead.
mInsert new ones. (p. 76)
• Moisture condensation has occurred.
mRemove the cassette and leave the camcorder for at least
1 hour. (p. 61)
• Some troubles occure in your camcorder.
mRemove the cassette and insert it again, then operate the
camcorder.
• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON.
mSet it to OFF. (p. 32)
• Detach the eyecup and clean the viewfinder lens. (p.62)
Trouble check
The supplied Remote Commander
does not work. (CCD-TR413/
TR414/TR940 only)
Others
Picture is recorded in incorrect/
unnatural color. (CCD-TR940 only)
The beep sounds for 5 seconds.
Picture
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.
mAdjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 13)
• The contrast between the subject and background is too
high. The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
mChange locations.
• The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
• EDIT is set to ON in the menu system.
mSet it to OFF. (p. 25)
• The video heads may be dirty.
mClean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLH/V8-25CLD
cleaning cassette (not supplied). (p. 61)
• If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to
CAMERA without inserting a cassette, the camcorder
automatically starts the demonstration or DEMO is set ON
in the menu system.
mInsert the cassette and the demonstration stops.
You can deactivate the demonstration. (p. 25)
• The self-diagnosis function is activated.
mCheck the code and solve the problem. (p. 69)
The image on the viewfinder screen
is not clear.
The five digit code appears.
A vertical band appears when a
subject such as lights or a candle
flame is shot against a dark
background.
An unknown picture is displayed in
the viewfinder.
The picture is “noisy”.
The playback picture is not clear.
A vertical band appears when
shooting a very bright subject.
There is dust in the viewfinder.
(CCD-TR311 only)