Troubleshooting

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The picture is recorded in incorrect or

• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON.

unnatural colours.

c Set it to OFF. (p. 31)

Picture appears too bright, and the

• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place.

subject does not appear on the LCD

c Set it to OFF, or use the NightShot function in a dark place.

screen or in the viewfinder.

(p. 31)

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. 116)

Black bands appear when you record

c Set the STEADYSHOT in the menu settings to OFF. (p. 116)

TV or computer screen.

 

 

 

In the playback mode

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The tape does not move when a

• The POWER switch is not set to VCR.

video control button is pressed.

c Set it to VCR. (p. 36)

The playback button does not

• The tape has run out.

work.

c Rewind the tape. (p. 39)

The playback picture is not clear or

• The television’s video channel is not adjusted correctly.

does not appear.

c Adjust it. (p. 41)

There are horizontal lines on the

• The video head may be dirty.

picture or the playback picture is

c Clean the heads using the cleaning cassette (not supplied).

not clear or does not appear.

(p. 196)

No sound or only a low sound is

• The volume is turned to minimum.

heard when playing back a tape.

c Turn up the volume. (p. 36)

 

• AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 in the menu settings.

 

c Adjust AUDIO MIX. (p. 116)

Displaying the recorded date, date

• The tape has no cassette memory.

search function does not work.

c Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 75, 171)

 

• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings.

 

c Set it to ON. (p. 116)

 

• The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion. (p. 76)

The title search function does not

• The tape has no cassette memory.

work.

c Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 73, 171)

 

• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings.

 

c Set it to ON. (p. 116)

 

• There is no title in the tape.

 

c Superimpose the titles. (p. 108)

 

• The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion. (p. 74)

The new sound added to the

• AUDIO MIX is set to ST1 side in the menu settings.

recorded tape is not heard.

c Adjust AUDIO MIX. (p. 116)

The title is not displayed.• TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings.

cSet it to ON. (p. 116)

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