Picture
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The image on the viewfinder | • The viewfinder lens is not adjusted. | |
screen is not clear. | m Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 16) | |
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A vertical band appears when a | • The contrast between the subject and background is too high. | |
subject such as lights or a candle | The digital camcorder is not malfunctioning. | |
flame is shot against a dark | m Change locations. | |
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A vertical band appears when | • The digital camcorder is not malfunctioning. | |
shooting a very bright subject. |
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The picture is “noisy” or hardly | • The video heads may be dirty. | |
visible. | m Clean the heads using the Sony | |
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v indicator flashes in the | • The video heads may be dirty. | |
viewfinder. | m Clean the heads using the Sony | |
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| Battery remaining indicator does | • The ambient temperature is too low. |
not indicate full ı when you | • The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be recharged. | |
insert a charged battery pack. | m Use another battery pack. (p. 89) | |
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While editing using the DV | • Remove the DV connecting cable, and connect it again. | |
connecting cable, recording |
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picture cannot be monitored. |
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Others
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Action |
The supplied Remote | • COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu system. |
Commander does not work. | m Set it to VTR4 or ID. (p. 33) |
| • VTR4/ID/VTR2 on the Remote Commander is set to ID. |
| m Register the ID of the Remote Commander to the digital |
| camcorder. (p. 118) |
| • Something is blocking the infrared rays. |
| m Remove the obstacle. |
| • The batteries are not inserted with the correct polarity. |
| m Insert the batteries with the correct polarity. (p. 117) |
| • The batteries are dead. |
| m Insert new ones. (p. 117) |
There is dust in the viewfinder. | • While pressing PUSH, open the viewfinder. Clean the viewfinder |
| surface. (p.92) |
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