Types of trouble and their solutions

Others

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The title is not recorded.

• The tape has no cassette memory.

 

c Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 112, 213)

 

• The cassette memory is full.

 

c Erase unnecessary title. (p. 115)

 

• The tape is set to prevent accidental erasure.

 

c Slide the write-protect tab so that red portion is not

 

visible. (p. 27)

 

• Nothing is recorded in that position on the tape.

 

c Superimpose the title to the recorded position. (p. 112)

The cassette label is not recorded.

• The tape has no cassette memory.

 

c Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 118, 213)

 

• The cassette memory is full.

 

c Erase some titles. (p. 115)

 

• The tape is set to prevent accidental erasure.

 

c Slide the write-protect tab so that red portion is not

 

visible. (p. 27)

Digital program editing does not • The input selector on the VCR is not set correctly.

function.c Check the connection and set the input selector on the VCR again. (p. 85, 87)

•The camcorder is connected to DV equipment of other than Sony.

c Set it to IR. (p. 90)

•Setting program on a blank portion of the tape is attempted.

c Set the programme again on a recorded portion. (p. 98)

•The camcorder and the VCR are not synchronised.

cAdjust the synchronicity. (p. 96)

The Remote Commander supplied

• COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu settings.

with your camcorder does not work.

c Set it to ON. (p. 128)

 

• Something is blocking the infrared rays.

 

c Remove the obstacle.

 

• The batteries are inserted in the battery holder with the + –

 

polarities incorrectly matching the + – marks.

 

c Insert the batteries with the correct polarity. (p. 239)

 

• The batteries are dead.

 

c Insert new ones. (p. 239)

The picture from a TV or VCR does

• DISPLAY is set to V-OUT/LCD in the menu setting.

not appear even when your

c Set it to LCD. (p. 128)

camcorder is connected to outputs

 

on the TV or VCR.

 

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