Types of trouble and how to correct trouble
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Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
Digital program editing to a •Setting program on a blank portion of tile tape is
"Memory Stick" does not function.* 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)
The Remote Comma_der supplied
with your camcorder does not work.
The picture from aTV 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 • Moisture condensation has occurred.
seconds. -) 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.
No function works though the power • Disconnect the power cord of the AC power adaptor or
is on. remove tile barrenly, then reconnect itin 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)
While charging the battery pack, no • Tile baflery pack is not properly installed.
indicator appears or the indicator -) Install it properly. (p. 16)
flashes in the display window. • Something is wrong with tile batte(y pack.
-_ Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony
service facility.
You cannot charge the battery pack. • Tile POWER switch is not set to OFF {CHG).
-_ Set itto OFF (CHG). (p. 17)
Image data cannot be transfer_'ad by • The USB cable was connected before installation of tile
the USB connection. 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)
When you set the POWER switch to • This is because some functions use a linear mechanism.
VCR or OFF (CHG), if you move This is not a malfunction.
your camcorder, you may hear a
clatter sound from inside your
camcol'der {DCR-TRV25/TRV27
only).
The cassette cannot be removed even • Moisture has started to condense in your camcorder
if the cassette lid is open. (p. 202).
*Except DCR-TRVI6