Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Actions |
A vertical band appears when you shoot a very bright subject.
• This is not a malfunction.
An unknown picture is displayed on the screen.
•If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to 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. 82)
The picture is recorded in incorrect or | • NIGHTSHOT is set to ON. |
unnatural colours. | c Set it to OFF. (p. 34) |
The picture appears too bright, and | • NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place. |
the subject does not appear on the | c Set it to OFF or use the NightShot function in a dark place. |
screen. | (p. 34) |
| • The backlight function is working. |
| c Cancel it. (p. 33) |
A horizontal black band appears when shooting a TV screen or computer screen.*
• Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu setting. (P. 79)
*
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. 38) |
The playback button does not work. | • The tape has run out. |
| c Rewind the tape. (p. 38) |
The playback picture is not clear or does not appear.
•The television’s video programme position is not adjusted correctly.
c Adjust it. (p. 42)
•EDIT is set to ON in the menu settings.
cSet it to OFF. (p. 80)
•The video head may be dirty.
cClean the heads using the Sony
No sound or only a low sound is heard when playing back a tape.
• The volume is turned to minimum.
cOpen the LCD panel and press VOLUME +. (p. 38)
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