Types of trouble and how to correct trouble

Symptom

Digital program editing to a "Memory Stick" does not function.*

The Remote Comma_der supplied

with your camcorder does not work.

The picture from a TV or VCR does not appear even when your

camcorder is connected to output on the TV or VCR.

The melody or beep sounds for five seconds.

No function works though the power is on.

While charging the battery pack, no

indicator appears or the indicator

flashes in the display window.

You cannot charge the battery pack.

Image data cannot be transfer_'ad by the USB connection.

When you set the POWER switch to VCR or OFF (CHG), if you move

your camcorder, you may hear a clatter sound from inside your

camcol'der {DCR-TRV25/TRV27 only).

The cassette cannot be removed even

if the cassette lid is open.

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

Setting program on a blank portion of tile tape is attempted.

-_Set the program again on a recorded portion (p. 132).

COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu settings. -_Set it to ON. (p. 184)

Something is blocking tile infrared rays. -_Remove the obstacle.

Tile bafleries are inserted in tile baflery holder with tile + polarities incorrectly matching the + marks.

-_Insert the batteries correctly. (p. 216)

Tile batteries are dead.

-_Insert new ones. (p. 216)

DISPLAY is set to V-OUT/LCD in tile menu settings. -_Set it to LCD. (p. 184)

Moisture condensation has occurred.

 

-)

Remove

 

the

cassette

 

and

leave

your

camcorder

 

for

at

 

 

least

one

hour

to

acclimatize.

 

 

(p.

202)

 

 

 

 

 

Some

troubles

 

have

 

occurred

 

in

your

 

camcorder.

 

 

 

 

-)

Remove

 

the

cassette

 

and

insert

it

again,

 

then

operate

 

 

your

camcorder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disconnect

 

the

power

 

cord

of

the AC

power

adaptor

or

 

remove

 

tile

barrenly,

 

then

reconnect

it

in

about

one

minute.

 

Turn

 

the

power

on.

 

If

the

functions

still

do

not

work,

open

 

tile

LCD

panel

 

and

press

 

tile

RESET

 

button

using

a

sharp-

 

pointed

 

object.

(If

you

press

tile

RESET

button,

all

tile

 

settings

 

including

 

the

date

and

 

time

 

return

to

their

 

 

 

defaults}

(p.

213)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tile

baflery

pack

is

not

 

properly

 

installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

-)

Install

it

properly.

 

 

(p.

16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Something

 

is

wrong

 

with

tile

batte(y

 

pack.

 

 

 

 

 

-_

Contact

your

Sony

dealer

 

or

local

authorized

Sony

 

 

 

service

facility.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tile POWER switch is not set to OFF {CHG).

-_Set it to OFF (CHG). (p. 17)

The USB cable was connected before installation of tile

USB driver was completed.

-)Uninstall tile incorrect USB driver and re-install the USB

 

 

driver

(p.

162).

 

 

 

 

USBCONNECT

is set

to

PTP

when

the POWER switch is

 

set

to

MEMORY.*

 

 

 

 

 

-_

Set

it

toNORMAL.

(p.

183)

 

 

This

is

because

some

functions

use

a linear mechanism.

 

This

is

not

a

malfunction.

 

 

 

 

• Moisture has started to condense in your camcorder

(p. 202).

* Except DCR-TRVI6

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DCR-TRV25, DCR-TRV27, DCR-TRV16 specifications

The Sony DCR-TRV16, DCR-TRV25, and DCR-TRV27 are part of Sony's acclaimed Handycam series that gained popularity in the early 2000s for their compact design and advanced features for capturing video. These models are crafted with a keen focus on delivering high-quality video recording and user-friendly functionalities, making them suitable for both amateur videographers and professionals.

The DCR-TRV16 is renowned for its ease of use, featuring a 20x optical zoom lens which allows users to capture distant subjects with clarity. It boasts a 1/6 inch CCD sensor that provides vivid color reproduction and decent low-light performance. This model also includes a 2.5-inch flip-out LCD screen, which enhances the shooting experience by allowing users to view their recordings from various angles. With Digital Still Picture capabilities, the DCR-TRV16 can also capture images in a JPEG format, further increasing its versatility.

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