Troubleshooting (continued)
Fine patterns flicker, diagonal lines look jagged.
• Adjust [SHARPNESS] to the 
(soften) side (p. 39).
No sound or only a low sound is heard.
•Set
•Turn up the volume (p. 21).
•Adjust [AUDIO MIX] from the [ST2/REAR] (additional sound) side until the sound is heard appropriately (p. 63).
•When you are using an S VIDEO plug, make sure the red and white plugs of the A/V connecting cable are connected as well (p. 32).
The sound breaks off.
• Clean the head using the cleaning cassette (optional) (p. 109).
•The tape you are playing was recorded without setting the date and time.
•A blank section on the tape is being played.
•The data code on a tape with a scratch or noise cannot be read.
Noises appear and 
is displayed on the screen.
•The tape was recorded in a TV color system other than that of your camcorder (PAL). This is not a malfunction (p. 102).
Date Search does not work correctly.
•If one day’s recording is less than 2 minutes, your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date changes.
•There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape. This is not a malfunction.
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