Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

 

 

The sound breaks off.

cClean the head using the cleaning cassette (optional). (p. 103)

 

 

Cannot perform the Multi-picture

• There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape. This is

search, Title search or the Date

not a malfunction. (p. 46)

search.

 

“---” is displayed on the screen.

•The tape you are playing was recorded without setting the date and time. (p. 17, 43)

•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

• The tape was recorded in a TV color system other than that of your

on the screen.

 

camcorder. (p. 112)

 

 

The image on the screen remains still

• When you play back the transition between two recordings, the image on

for about 1 second during playback.

the screen remains still for about 1 second. This is not a malfunction.

“Memory Stick Duo”

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

 

 

Cannot operate functions using the

cSet the POWER switch to the CAMERA-MEM or PLAY/EDIT mode.

“Memory Stick Duo.”

(p. 16)

 

c Insert a “Memory Stick Duo” into your camcorder. (p. 18)

 

• You have inserted the “Memory Stick Duo” formatted on the computer.

 

cFormat the “Memory Stick Duo” on your camcorder. Beware that the

 

recorded data is completely erased.

 

 

Cannot record on the “Memory Stick

cThe capacity is full. Delete unnecessary pictures recorded on the

Duo.”

“Memory Stick Duo.” (p. 80)

 

cFormat the “Memory Stick Duo” on your camcorder or insert another

 

“Memory Stick Duo.” (p. 57)

 

cWhen you are using the “Memory Stick Duo” with the write-protect tab,

 

release the lock on the write-protect tab of the “Memory Stick Duo.”

 

(p. 97)

 

• The “100MSDCF” folder is selected. You cannot record pictures to the

 

“100MSDCF” folder. This folder is used for playback only.

 

 

The pictures are not played back in

• Pictures recorded on other devices may not appear in the actual size. This

the actual size.

is not a malfunction.

Image data cannot be played back. cDeactivate the USB Streaming function on your camcorder and set the (USB) ON/OFF switch on the Handycam Station to OFF.

•Image data cannot be played back when you modify files or folders, or edit the data on a computer (The file name flashes in that case). This is not a malfunction. (p. 97)

•Pictures recorded on other devices may not appear in the actual size. This is not a malfunction.(p. 97)

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