Sony CCD-TR57, CCD-TR940 Trouble check, Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions

Trouble check

Operation

Symptom	Cause and/or Corrective Actions
START/STOP does not operate.	• The tape is stuck to the drum.
	mEject the tape. (p. 11)
	• The tape has run out.
	mRewind the tape or use a new one. (p. 21)
	• The POWER switch is set to VTR/PLAYER.
	mSet it to CAMERA. (p. 12)
	• The tab on the cassette is out (red).
	mUse a new tape or slide the tab. (p. 11)
Recording stops in a few seconds.	• The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or	.
	mSet it to . (p. 16)
The cassette cannot be removed from	• The battery is dead.
the holder.	mUse a charged battery pack or the AC power adaptor.
	(p. 8, 23)

{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
	works.	1 hour. (p. 62)
	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. 54)
	The tape does not move when a	• The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF.
	video control button is pressed.	mSet it to VTR/PLAYER.
		• The tape has run out.
		mRewind the tape or use a new one. (p. 21)
	The Steady Shot function does not	• STEADY SHOT is set to OFF.
	activate. (CCD-TR87/TR97/TR917/	mSet STEADY SHOT to ON. (p. 51)
	TR940 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-TR97/TR917/TR940	mSet it to AUTO. (p. 39)
	only)	• Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.
		mSet FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually. (p. 39)
The fader function does not work.		• The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or		.
(CCD-TR97/TR917/TR940 only)		mSet it to . (p. 16)
No sound or only a low sound is	• The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 1
heard when playing back a tape.		or 2 in the menu system.
(CCD-TR917/TR940 only)
		mSet to STEREO in the menu system. (p. 26)
Excessive high-pitched sound is		• The picture has been recorded with WIND set to ON in
heard. (CCD-TR917/TR940 only)		the menu system.
		mWhen there is no wind, set it to OFF. (p. 26)
The date or time indicator		• Reset the date and time. (p. 56)
disappears.
			(to be continued)

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