Trouble check

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

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. 36)

The picture is “noisy”.

• The video heads may be dirty.

 

mClean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLD cleaning cassette

 

(not supplied). (p. 77)

The picture does not appear in the

• The LCD panel is open.

viewfinder.

mClose the LCD panel. (p. 20)

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 MODE is set ON in the menu system.

mInsert the cassette and the demonstration stops. You can deactivate the demonstration. (p. 35)

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. 89)

Picture is recorded in incorrect/

• The NIGHTSHOT switch is set to ON.

unnatural colour.

mSet it to OFF. (p. 41)

Picture appears too bright, and the

• The NIGHTSHOT switch is set to ON in a bright place.

subject does not appear in the

mSet it to OFF, or use the NightShot function in a dark place.

viewfinder or on the LCD screen.

(p. 41)

Others

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

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The supplied Remote Commander does not work. (CCD-TRV27E/ TRV36E/TRV46E only)

•COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu system. mSet it to ON. (p. 34)

•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. 99)

•The batteries are dead.

mInsert new ones. (p. 99)

The beep sounds for 5 seconds.

• Moisture condensation has occurred.

 

mRemove the cassette and leave the camcorder for at least 1

 

hour. (p. 76)

 

• Some troubles occured in your camcorder.

 

mRemove the cassette and insert it again, then operate the

 

camcorder.

There is dust in the viewfinder.

• Detach the eyecup and clean the viewfinder. (p. 78)

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