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Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
You pressed DATE(+) and TIME(NEXT) together for more
than 2 seconds.
mThe camcorder is not malfunctioning.
You may start recording. Flashing will stop soon.
mReset the date and time. (p. 34)
START/STOP MODE is set to or 5 SEC.
mSet it to . (p. 28)

Picture

Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.
mAdjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 11)
The contrast between the subject and background is too high.
mThe camcorder is not malfunctioning. Change locations.
The video heads may be dirty.
mClean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLH cleaning
cassette. (p. 41)

Others

Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
COMMANDER is set to OFF.
mSet it to ON. (p. 30)
Something is blocking the infrared rays.
mRemove the obstacle.
The battery is not inserted with the correct polarity.
mInsert the battery with the correct polarity. (p. 57)
The batteries are dead.
mInsert new ones. (p. 57)
The image on the viewfinder
screen is not clear.
A vertical band appears when a
subject such as lights or a
candle flame is shot against a
dark background.
The picture is “noisy”.
Recording stops in a few
seconds.
The date or time indicator
disappears.
The supplied Remote
Commander does not work.
The date or time
indicator is flashing.
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