A vertical band appears when a subject such as lights or a candle flame is shot against a dark background.
A vertical band appears when shooting a very bright subject.
The playback picture is not clear.
The picture is “noisy”.
The picture does not appear in the viewfinder.
An unknown picture is displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.
Trouble check
Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Action

• The contrast between the subject and background is too high. The camcorder is not malfunctioning.

mChange locations.

• The camcorder is not malfunctioning.

• EDIT is set to ON in the menu system.

mSet it to OFF. (p. 36)

• The video heads may be dirty.

mClean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLH cleaning cassette (not supplied). (p. 73)

• The LCD panel is open.

mClose the LCD panel. (p. 19)

• If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to CAMERA without inserting a cassette, the camcorder automatically starts the demonstration or DEMO is set to ON in the menu system.

 

mInsert the cassette and the demonstration stops.

 

You can deactivate the demonstration. (p. 32)

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. 83)

 

 

Others

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Action

The supplied Remote Commander • COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu system.

does not work.

mSet it to ON. (p. 33)

 

• 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. 96)

 

• The batteries are dead.

 

mInsert new ones. (p. 96)

There is dust in the viewfinder.

• Detach the eyecup and clean the viewfinder lens. (p. 74)

 

 

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