Troubleshooting

If you have any questions or problems not covered below, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

 

Symptom

Remedy

 

 

 

Power

The POWER switch does not

• Connect the mains lead securely.

 

function.

 

 

 

 

 

The power is turned on but the

• The FUNCTION LOCK switch is set to “ON.” Set it to “OFF.”

 

VCR does not operate.

• Turn off the power and disconnect the AC power cord. After about

 

 

one minute, connect the AC power cord and turn on the VCR.

 

 

• Press the CL button. Reset the clock.

 

 

• Moisture condensation has occurred. With the power left on, wait

 

 

for at least one hour for the moisture to evaporate.

Cassette

A cassete cannot be inserted or

 

ejected.

•Insert the cassette with the tape window upward.

•Another tape is already in the tape compartment.

•Moisture condensation has occurred. With the power left on, leave the VCR to dry for at least one hour.

•A cassette is inserted at an angle. Insert it properly.

Picture

The playback picture does not

• The menu appears on the screen. Press MENU to make it disappear.

 

appear on the monitor screen.

• No recording on the tape.

 

 

 

• The video heads are dirty. Clean the video heads.

 

 

 

 

 

With DV connection, the

• Disconnect the DV cable and connect it again.

 

 

playback picture of the other

• INPUT SELECT is set to “L1” or “L2.” Select “DV.”

 

VCR does not appear on the

• The other VCR is not playing back.

 

 

monitor screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A mosaic pattern appears in the

• The video heads are dirty (see below). Clean the video heads using

 

playback picture or a part of the

the Sony video head cleaning cassette. Do not use a commercially

 

picture does not appear.

available wet-type cleaning cassette, as it may damage the video

 

 

heads. (page 52)

 

 

 

Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads

 

 

c

 

 

 

initial

terminal

 

 

• The video heads may have to be replaced. Consult your local Sony

 

 

dealer for more information.

 

 

 

• The tape is defective. Use a new tape.

 

 

 

• Use Sony brand DVCAM tapes.

 

 

 

 

 

The pictures input from the

• Press INPUT SELECT to select the correct input.

 

LINE-1/LINE-2 IN jacks or DV

• If you connect cables to both audio/video jacks and S VIDEO

 

IN jack do not appear on the

connector of LINE-1 IN/LINE-2 IN, signals from the S VIDEO

 

monitor screen.

connector take priority. (“S” lights in the display window.) To select

 

 

signals from the LINE-1 IN video jack, set “L1 IN VIDEO” in the SET

UP MENU to “NORM.”

To select signals from the LINE-2 IN video jack, disconnect the cable from the jack you do not use.

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