Sony DCR-TRV50E, DCR-TRV40E operating instructions 273, Types of trouble and how to correct trouble

Types of trouble and how to correct trouble

Symptom	Cause and/or Corrective Actions
The picture does not appear in the	• The LCD panel is open.
viewfinder.	c Close the LCD panel (p. 40).
A vertical band appears when you	• The contrast between the subject and background is too high.
shoot a subject such as lights or a	This is not a malfunction.
candle flame against a dark
background.
A vertical band appears when you	• This is not a malfunction.
shoot a very bright subject.
Some tiny white, red, blue or green	• Slow shutter, Super NightShot or Colour Slow Shutter is
spots appear on the screen.	activated. This is not a malfunction.
An unknown picture is displayed on • If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to
the screen.	CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu settings
	without a cassette and a “Memory Stick” inserted, your
	camcorder automatically starts the demonstration.
	c Insert a cassette or a “Memory Stick” and the demonstration
	stops.
	You can also cancel DEMO MODE (p. 259).
The picture is recorded in incorrect or	• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON.
unnatural colours.	c Set it to OFF (p. 48).
The picture appears too bright, and	• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place.
the subject does not appear on the	c Set it to OFF (p. 48).
screen.	• The backlight is active.
	c Set it off (p. 47).
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. 260).
Black bands appear when you	• Set the STEADYSHOT in the menu settings to OFF (p. 253).
record TV or computer screen.

An external flash (optional) does not • The power of the external flash is off or the power supply is not

work.installed.

cTurn on the external flash or install the power supply.

•Two or more external flashes (optional) are attached.

cOnly one external flash (optional) can be attached.

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