Trouble check

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

A vertical band appears when a

• The contrast between the subject and background is too

subject such as lights or a candle

high. The camcorder is not malfunctioning.

flame is shot against a dark

mChange locations.

background.

 

 

 

A vertical band appears when

• The camcorder is not malfunctioning.

shooting a very bright subject.

 

 

 

The playback picture is not clear.

• EDIT is set to ON in the menu system.

 

mSet it to OFF. (p. 31)

The picture is “noisy”.

• The video heads may be dirty.

 

mClean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLH/V8-25CLD

 

cleaning cassette (not supplied). (p. 64)

The picture does not appear in the

• The LCD panel is open.

viewfinder.

mClose the LCD panel. (p. 16)

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

the viewfinder or on the LCD screen. CAMERA without inserting a cassette, the camcorder automatically starts the demonstration or DEMO is set ON in the menu system.

mInsert the cassette and the demonstration stops. You can deactivate the demonstration. (p. 30)

The picture does not appear on the

• Incorporated fluorescent tube is worn out.

LCD screen.

mPlease contact your nearest Sony dealer.

The five digit code appears.

• The self-diagnosis function is activated.

 

mCheck the code and solve the problem. (p. 72)

Picture is recorded in incorrect/

• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON.

unnatural color. (CCD-TRV35/

mSet it to OFF. (p. 35)

TRV65 only)

 

 

 

information Additional

Others

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The supplied Remote Commander

• COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu system.

does not work.

mSet it to ON. (p. 29)

•Something is blocking the infrared rays. mRemove the obstacle.

•The batteries are not inserted with the correct polarity. mInsert the batteries with the correct polarity. (p. 81)

•The batteries are dead.

mInsert new ones. (p. 81)

The picture from a TV or VCR does not appear even when the camcorder is connected to outputs on the TV or VCR. (CCD-TRV65 only)

•DISPLAY is set to V-OUT/LCD in the menu system. mSet it to LCD. (p. 29)

The beep sounds for 5 seconds.

• Moisture condensation has occurred.

mRemove the cassette and leave the camcorder for at least 1 hour. (p. 63)

•Some troubles occure in your camcorder.

mRemove the cassette and insert it again, then operate the camcorder.

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