SymptomCause and/or Corrective Actions
Some tiny white spots appear on the • Slow shutter, low lux or NightShot +Slow shutter mode is
LCD screen or in the viewfinder. activated. This is not a malfunction.
An unknown picture is displayed on • If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to
the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. | CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu |
| settings without a cassette inserted, your camcorder |
| automatically starts the demonstration. |
| c Insert a cassette. The demonstration stops. |
| You can also cancel DEMO MODE. (p. 102) |
The picture is recorded in incorrect | • NIGHTSHOT is set to ON. |
or unnatural colours. | c Set it to OFF. (p. 28) |
Picture appears too bright, and the | • NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place. |
subject does not appear on the LCD | c Set it to OFF, or use the NightShot function in a dark |
screen or in the viewfinder. | place. (p. 28) |
The click of the shutter does not | • BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings. |
sound. | c Set it to MELODY or NORMAL. (p. 96) |
A horizontal black band appears | • Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu settings. (p. 96) |
when shooting a TV screen or |
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computer screen. |
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Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Actions |
The tape does not move when a | • The POWER switch is not set to VTR. |
video control button is pressed. | c Set it to VTR. (p. 32) |
| • The tape has run out. |
| c Rewind the tape. (p. 35) |
The playback picture is not clear or | • The television’s video channel is not adjusted correctly. |
does not appear. | c Adjust it. |
There are horizontal lines on the | • The video head may be dirty. |
picture or the playback picture is | c Clean the heads using the Sony DVM12CL cleaning |
not clear or does not appear. | cassette (not supplied). (p. 174) |
No sound or only a low sound is | • The volume is turned to minimum. |
heard when playing back a tape. | c Turn up the volume. (p. 32) |
| • AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 in the menu settings. |
| c Adjust AUDIO MIX. (p. 96) |
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The title search function does not work.
• The tape has no cassette memory.
cUse a tape with cassette memory. (p. 63, 151)
•CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings.
cSet it to ON. (p. 96)
•There is no title in the tape.
cSuperimpose the titles. (p. 87)
•The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion. (p. 63)
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