Sony CCD-TR640E, CCD-TR845E, CCD-TR412E, CCD-TR411E manual Trouble check

Trouble check

Symptom	Cause and/or Corrective Actions
Recording stops in a few seconds.	• The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or	.
	mSet it to . (p. 19)
The cassette cannot be removed from	• The battery is dead.
the holder.	mUse a charged battery pack or the AC power adaptor. (p. 9,
	32)

{and 6 indicators flash and no • Moisture condensation has occurred.

function except for cassette ejection	mRemove the cassette and leave the camcorder for at least 1
works.	hour. (p. 85)

The date or time indicator is flashing. • You pressed DATE and TIME together for more than 2 seconds.

mThe camcorder is not malfunctioning. You may start recording. Flashing will stop soon.

•The lithium battery is weak or dead.

mReplace the lithium battery with a new one. (p. 74)

The tape does not move when a	• The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF.
video control button is pressed.	mSet it to PLAYER.
	• The tape has run out.
	mRewind the tape or use a new one. (p. 26)
The Steady Shot function does not	• STEADYSHOT is set to OFF.
activate. (CCD-TR640E/TR840E/	mSet STEADYSHOT to ON. (p. 62)
TR845E only)	• The Steady Shot function does not work when the wide mode
	is set to 16:9 FULL.
The autofocusing function does not	• FOCUS is set to MANUAL.
work. (CCD-TR511E/TR640E/	mSet it to AUTO. (p. 50)
TR840E/TR845E only)	• Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.
	mSet FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually. (p. 50)

The fader function does not work.	• The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or	.
(CCD-TR511E/TR640E/TR840E/	mSet it to . (p. 19)
TR845E only)
	• A title is displayed.

mStop superimposing the title. (p. 55)

No sound or only a low sound is	• The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 1 or 2 in
heard when playing back a tape.	the menu system.
(CCD-TR840E/TR845E only)	mSet to STEREO in the menu system. (p. 34)
Excessive high-pitched sound is	• The picture has been recorded with WIND set to ON in the
heard. (CCD-TR840E/TR845E only)	menu system.
	mWhen there is no wind, set it to OFF. (p. 34)
Data code becomes “--:--:--”.	• You are playing back a portion of tape on which you wrote or
(CCD-TR845E only)	erased the index signal. This is not a malfunction. (p. 72)
The date or time indicator	• Reset the date and time. (p. 76)
disappears.
	(to be continued)

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