Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Actions |
A vertical band appears when you shoot a subject such as lights or a candle flame against a dark background.
•The contrast between the subject and background is too high. Your camcorder is not a malfunction.
A vertical band appears when you shoot a very bright subject.
• Your camcorder is not a malfunction.
Some tiny white spots appear in the • Slow shutter, low lux or NightShot +Slow shutter mode is
viewfinder or on the LCD screen. | activated. This is not a malfunction. |
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 or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the MENU settings |
| without a cassette inserted, your camcorder automatically |
| starts the demonstration. |
| mInsert a cassette and the demonstration stops. |
| You can also cancel DEMO MODE. (p. 73) |
The picture is recorded in incorrect | • NIGHTSHOT is set to ON. |
or unnatural colours. | mSet it to OFF. (p. 26) |
Picture appears too bright, and the | • NIGHTSHOT 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. 26) |
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Actions |
The tape does not move when a video control button is pressed.
•The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF. mSet it to VTR. (p. 31)
•The tape has run out.
mRewind the tape. (p. 33)
The playback picture is not clear or does not appear.
•The television’s video channel is not adjusted correctly. mAdjust it. (p. 34)
•EDIT is set to ON in the MENU settings.
mSet it to OFF. (p. 69)
•The video head may be dirty.
mClean the heads using the Sony
No sound or only a low sound is heard when playing back a tape.
•The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 2 in the
MENU settings.
mSet it to STEREO. (p. 69)
•The volume is turned to minimum.
mOpen the LCD panel and press VOLUME +. (p. 31)
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Actions |
The power does not turn on.
•The battery pack is not installed, or is dead or nearly dead. mInstall a charged battery pack. (p. 12, 13)
•The AC power adaptor is not connected to the mains.
mConnect the AC power adaptor to the mains. (p. 17)
The end search function does not work.
•The tape was ejected after recording.
•You have not recorded on the new cassette yet.
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