Trouble check
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Actions |
The End Search function does not | • The cassette was ejected after you recorded on it. |
activate. | mThe End Search function will not activate until you make a |
| new recording after reinserting the cassette. |
The date or time indicator | • Reset the date and time. (p. 57) |
disappears. |
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The SteadyShot function does not | • STEADY SHOT is set to OFF. |
activate. | mSet STEADY SHOT to ON. (p. 46) |
| • The SteadyShot function does not work when the wide mode is |
| set to 16:9 FULL. (p. 46) |
The autofocusing function does | • FOCUS is set to MANUAL. |
not work. | mSet it to AUTO. (p. 43) |
| • Shooting contidions are not suitable for autofocus. |
| mSet FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually. (p. 43) |
Recording stops in a few | • START/STOP MODE switch is set to |
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seconds. | mSet it to |
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The title display position shifts. | • There are unwanted blanks before or after the title. | ||||
mDelete them then select ↵.
The fader function does not | • The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or |
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work. | mSet it to |
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No sound or only a low sound is | • The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 1 or 2 | ||||
heard when playing back a tape. | in the menu system. |
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| mSet to STEREO in the menu system. (p. 31) |
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Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Actions |
The image on the viewfinder | • The viewfinder lens is not adjusted. |
screen is not clear. | mAdjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 14) |
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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 |
| (p. 64) |
The picture does not appear in | • The LCD panel is open. |
the viewfinder. | mClose the LCD panel. (p. 18) |
The picture does not appear on | • Incorporated fluorescent tube is worn out. |
the LCD screen. | mPlease contact your nearest Sony dealer. |
A vertical band appears when | • The camcorder is not malfunctioning. |
shooting a very bright subject. |
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An unknown picture is displayed | • If 10 minutes elapsed after you set the POWER switch to |
in the viewfinder or on the LCD | CAMERA without inserting a cassette, the camcorder |
screen. | automatically starts the demonstration. |
| mInsert the cassette, and the demonstration stops. You can |
| make the demonstration not appear in the menu system. |
| (p. 31) |
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