Types of trouble and their solutions

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

A vertical band appears when you

• This is not a malfunction.

shoot a very bright subject.

 

 

An unknown picture is displayed in • If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to

the viewfinder.

CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu settings

 

without a cassette inserted, your camcorder automatically

 

starts the demonstration.

 

c Insert a cassette and the demonstration stops.

 

You can also cancel DEMO MODE. (p. 77)

The picture is recorded in incorrect or

• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON.

unnatural colours.

c Set it to OFF. (p. 31)

The picture appears too bright, and

• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place.

the subject does not appear in the

c Set it to OFF, or use the NightShot function in a dark place.

viewfinder.

(p. 31)

 

• The backlight function is working.

 

c Cancel it. (p. 30)

In the playback mode

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The tape does not move when a

• The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF (CHG).

video control button is pressed.

c Set it to PLAYER. (p. 34)

The playback button does not work.

• The tape has run out.

 

c Rewind the tape. (p. 34)

Поиск Troubleshooting

The playback picture is not clear or does not appear.

The television’s video channel is not adjusted correctly. c Adjust it. (p. 37)

EDIT is set to ON in the menu settings.

cSet it to OFF. (p. 75)

The video head may be dirty.

cClean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLD cleaning cassette (optional). (p. 104)

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