Types of trouble and how to correct trouble

Others

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The title is not recorded.

• The cassette has no cassette memory.

 

c Use a cassette with cassette memory (p. 154).

 

• The cassette memory is full.

 

c Erase unwanted titles (p. 157).

 

• The cassette is set to prevent accidental erasure.

 

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

 

(p. 34).

 

• The tape has a blank portion between recorded portions.

 

c Superimpose the title to recorded positions (p. 155).

The cassette label is not recorded.

• The cassette has no cassette memory.

cUse a cassette with cassette memory (p. 160).

•The cassette memory is full.

cErase unwanted data (p. 157, 162).

•The cassette is set to prevent accidental erasure.

cSlide the write-protect tab so that red mark is not visible (p. 34).

Digital program editing to a tape 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. 126)

•The camcorder is connected to DV equipment of other than Sony using the i.LINK cable.

cSet it to IR (p. 134).

•You have attempted to set a programme on a blank portion of the tape.

cSet the programme again on a recorded portion (p. 138).

•The camcorder and the VCR are not synchronised.

cAdjust the synchronisation (p. 136).

•The IR SETUP code is incorrect.

cSet the correct code (p. 130).

Digital program editing to a

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

“Memory Stick” does not function.

c Set the programme again on a recorded portion (p. 205).

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. 279).

 

• Something is blocking the infrared rays.

 

c Remove the obstacle.

 

• The batteries are inserted with + and – incorrectly matching +

 

and – inside the battery compartment.

 

c Insert the batteries correctly (p. 341).

 

• The batteries are dead.

 

c Insert new ones (p. 341).

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. 280).

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