Trouble check
Picture
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Actions |
The image on the viewfinder screen | • The viewfinder lens is not adjusted. |
is not clear. | mAdjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 12) |
A vertical band appears when a | • The contrast between the subject and background is |
subject such as lights or a candle | too high. The camcorder is not malfunctioning. |
flame is shot against a dark | mChange locations. |
background. |
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The picture is “noisy”. | • The video heads may be dirty. |
| mClean the heads using the Sony |
| cassette.(p. 52) |
A vertical band appears when | • The camcorder is not malfunctioning. |
shooting a very bright subject. |
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An unknown picture is displayed in • If 10 minutes elapsed after you set the POWER switch to
the viewfinder.CAMERA without inserting a cassette, the camcorder automatically starts the demonstration.
mInsert the cassette, and the demonstration stops. You can make the demonstration not appear. (p. 24)
Others
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Actions |
The supplied Remote Commander | • COMMANDER is set to OFF. |
does not work . | mSet it to ON. (p. 23) |
•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. 66)
•The batteries are dead.
mInsert new ones. (p. 66)
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