Troubleshooting

Others

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The title is not recorded.

• The tape has no cassette memory.

 

c Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 108, 171)

 

• The cassette memory is full.

 

c Erase another title. (p. 111)

 

• The tape is set to prevent accidental erasure.

 

c Slide the write-protect tab so that red portion is not visible.

 

(p. 20)

 

• Nothing is recorded in that position on the tape.

 

c Superimpose the title to the recorded position. (p. 108)

The cassette label is not recorded.

• The tape has no cassette memory.

cUse a tape with cassette memory. (p. 114, 171)

•The cassette memory is full.

cErase some titles. (p. 115)

•The tape is set to prevent accidental erasure.

cSlide the write-protect tab so that red portion is not visible. (p. 20)

While editing using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable), recording picture cannot be monitored.

•Remove the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable), and connect it again.

Digital program editing does not function.

• The input selector on the VCR is not set correctly.

cCheck the connection and set the input selector on the VCR again. (p. 84)

•The camcorder is connected to DV equipment of other than Sony.

cSet it to IR. (p. 85)

•Setting programme on a blank portion of the tape is attempted.

cSet the PROGRAM again on a recorded portion. (p. 93)

•The camcorder and the VCR are not synchronized.

cAdjust the synchronicity. (p. 90)

The Remote Commander supplied

• COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu settings.

with your camcorder does not work.

c Set it to ON. (p. 116)

 

• Something is blocking the infrared rays.

 

c Remove the obstacle.

 

• The batteries are inserted in the battery holder with the + –

 

polarities incorrectly matching the + – marks.

 

c Insert the batteries with the correct polarity. (p. 213)

 

• The batteries are dead.

 

c Insert new ones. (p. 213)

The picture from a TV or VCR does not appear even when your camcorder is connected to output on the TV or VCR.

•Display is set to V-OUT/LCD in the menu settings. c Set it to LCD. (p. 116)

You cannot charge the battery pack. • The POWER switch is not set to OFF (CHG).

cSet it to OFF (CHG).

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