Troubleshooting
If you have any questions or problems not covered below, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.
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Power | The POWER switch does not | • Connect the mains lead securely. |
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| 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 |
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| one minute, connect the AC power cord and turn on the VCR. |
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| • Press the CL button. Reset the clock. |
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| • Moisture condensation has occurred. With the power left on, wait |
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| for at least one hour for the moisture to evaporate. |
Cassette | A cassete cannot be inserted or |
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•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. |
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| • The video heads are dirty. Clean the video heads. | |
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| With DV connection, the | • Disconnect the DV cable and connect it again. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 | |
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| heads. (page 52) |
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| Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads | |
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| • The video heads may have to be replaced. Consult your local Sony | |
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| • The tape is defective. Use a new tape. |
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| • Use Sony brand DVCAM tapes. |
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| The pictures input from the | • Press INPUT SELECT to select the correct input. | |
| • If you connect cables to both audio/video jacks and S VIDEO | ||
| IN jack do not appear on the | connector of | |
| monitor screen. | connector take priority. (“S” lights in the display window.) To select | |
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| signals from the | |
UP MENU to “NORM.”
To select signals from the
54 EN | Additional Information |
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