Trouble check
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Action |
A vertical band appears when shooting a very bright subject.
• The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
The playback picture is not | • EDIT is set to ON in the menu system. |
clear. | mSet it to OFF. (p. 31) |
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The picture is “noisy”. | • The video heads may be dirty. |
| mClean the heads using the Sony |
| cassette (not supplied). (p. 63) |
The picture does not appear in the viewfinder.
•The LCD panel is open.
mClose the LCD panel. (p. 18)
•If VF
viewfinder
mBring your face close to the viewfinder within 1/2 inch (1 cm). Or set VF
The picture in the viewfinder does not disappear even if VF
•Sunlight or an incandescent lamp may prevent the viewfinder sensor from working correctly. This is not a malfunction.
An unknown picture is displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.
•If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to CAMERA without inserting a cassette, the camcorder
automatically starts the demonstration.
mInsert the cassette and the demonstration stops. You can deactivate the demonstration. (p. 30)
The picture does not appear | • Incorporated fluorescent tube is worn out. |
on the LCD screen. | mPlease contact your nearest Sony dealer. |
The five digit code appears. | • The |
| mCheck the code and solve the problem. (p. 72) |
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Others
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Action |
The supplied Remote Commander does not work.
•COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu system. 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. 78)
•The batteries are dead. mInsert new ones. (p. 78)
There is dust in the viewfinder
• Detach the eyecup and clean the viewfinder lens. (p. 64)
The picture from a TV or VCR does not appear even when the camcorder is connected to outputs on the TV or VCR.
•DISPLAY is set to
70