Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

 

 

 

 

The title cannot be deleted.

cSet the write-protect tab to REC. (p. 127)

 

 

 

The Title search does not work.

cEnter a title if there is no title on the tape. (p. 81)

 

cUse a cassette with Cassette Memory. (p. 127)

 

cSet [

SEARCH] to [ON] in the

(EDIT/PLAY) menu. (p. 81)

 

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

 

not a malfunction.

 

 

 

Still pictures cannot be dubbed from a

• You cannot record or a distorted picture may be recorded if the tape has

tape to a “Memory Stick Duo.”

been used repeatedly for recording.

 

 

 

Movies cannot be dubbed from a tape

• You cannot record or a distorted picture may be recorded in the

to a “Memory Stick Duo.”

following:

 

 

– The tape has a blank section.

 

 

– The tape has been used repeatedly for recording.

 

– Input signal has been interrupted or cut.

 

 

 

Digital program editing on the tape

cSet the input selector on the VCR correctly, then check the connection

does not function.

between your camcorder and the VCR. (p. 93)

 

cWhen your camcorder is connected to a DV device that is not a Sony

 

product via an i.LINK cable, select [IR] in step11 of “Step 1: Preparing

your camcorder and VCR for operation” (p. 98). cAdjust the synchronization of the VCR. (p. 102) cEnter a correct [IR SETUP] code. (p. 101)

cSelect the mode used to cancel recording pause again. (p. 100)

cSet your camcorder and the VCR more than 30 cm (12 in.) apart. (p. 100)

• The program cannot be set to a blank section on the tape.

• You cannot perform the Digital program editing on a VCR that does not support [IR SETUP] codes, a DVD recorder and a DVD recorder equipped with an HDD, etc.

The VCR is not responding properly during Digital program editing when it is connected via an i.LINK cable.

cWhile connecting via an i.LINK cable, select [IR] in step 11 of “Step 1: Preparing your camcorder and VCR for operation” (p. 98).

You cannot perform the Digital program editing on a DVD recorder, a DVD recorder equipped with an HDD, etc.

Digital program editing on the

• The program cannot be set to a blank section on the tape.

“Memory Stick Duo” does not

• You cannot record or a distorted picture may be recorded if the tape has

function correctly.

been used repeatedly for recording.

 

 

The picture appears distorted or dark.

• A/V connecting cables (supplied) or S video cables (optional) are

 

connected to both your camcorder and the Handycam Station.

 

cDisconnect one of the A/V connecting cables or S video cables.

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