Operation
Symptom | Cause and/or corrective actions | |
No function except for cassette ejection | • | Moisture condensation has occurred. |
works. |
| m Remove the cassette and leave the camcorder for at |
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| least 1 hour. (p. 75) |
The date or time indicator displays bars | • | Reset the date and time. (p. 67) |
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The End Search function does not | • The cassette was ejected after you recorded on it. | |
activate. |
| m The End Search function will not activate until you |
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| make a new recording after reinserting the cassette. |
The tape does not move when a tape | • The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF. | |
transport button is pressed. |
| m Set it to PLAYER. (p. 23) |
| • The tape has run out. | |
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| m Rewind the tape or use a new one. (p. 23) |
No sound or only a low sound is heard | • The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 1 | |
when playing back a tape. |
| or 2 in the menu system. |
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| m Set it to STEREO. (p. 32) |
Excessive | • The picture has been recorded with WIND set to ON in | |
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| the menu system. |
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| 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 . |
mSet it to 
. (p. 15)
The autofocus function does not activate. | • Focus is set to the manual mode. |
| m Set it to autofocus. (p. 45) |
| • Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus. |
| m Set focus to manual mode to focus manually. (p. 45) |
The fader function does not work. | • The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or . |
| m Set it to . (p. 15) |
Picture
Symptom | Cause and/or corrective actions |
The image on the viewfinder screen is not | • The viewfinder lens is not adjusted. |
clear. | m Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 13) |
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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. |
The menu is not displayed on the TV. | • DISPLAY on the Remote Commander has not been |
| pressed. |
| m Press DISPLAY on the Remote Commander. (p. 23) |
The playback picture is not clear. | • EDIT is set to ON in the menu system. |
| m Set it to OFF. (p. 32) |
The picture is “noisy". | • The video heads may be dirty. |
| m Clean the heads using the Sony |
| cassette. (p. 76) |
The picture is too bright or too dark. | • VF BRIGHT is set in the menu system. |
| m Set it to the center position. (p. 32) |
A vertical band appears when shooting a | • The camcorder is not malfunctioning. |
very bright subject. |
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