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END SEARCH does not work | • There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape. This is |
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cIf the problem persists, contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.
Playback
If you are playing back the pictures stored on a “Memory Stick,” refer also to the “Memory Stick” section. (p. 108)
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cWhen you are using an S VIDEO plug, make sure the red and white plugs of the A/V connecting cable are connected as well. (p. 56)
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The picture is not played back | cSet [PB MODE] to [ | / ] in the |
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END SEARCH does not work. | • The cassette was ejected after recording. |
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END SEARCH does not work | • There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape. This is |
correctly. | not a malfunction. |
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