4 Insert the cassette to be used for test recording and playback, and close the cassette lid (page 46).
Check the REC/SAVE switch of the cassette before inserting it, and if the switch is set to SAVE, set it to REC and then insert the cassette.
<AUTO CHECK>
REC
PLEASE RECORDING (PUSH REC BUTTON)
When the results of the internal check are normal, the following message appears. You can use the camcorder if there are no problems with the recording quality of the video and audio.
<AUTO CHECK>
END
COMPLETE
PLEASE EJECT CASSETTE (PUSH EJECT BUTTON)
5 Press the REC button on the camcorder or the VTR button on the lens.
Test recording starts.
After about 1 minute, the tape is rewound to the recording start position and playback starts. The following is displayed during playback.
<AUTO CHECK>
PLAY
PLEASE WAIT
6 Check the recording quality of the playback video on the viewfinder or the monitor. Check the recording quality of the playback audio from the speaker, earphone, or headphones.
If the recording quality is poor
7Chapter | A problem may exist regardless of whether or not it is | |
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| detected by the internal check. Refer to | |
Appendix | “Troubleshooting” on page 129 and repeat the test. If | |
the recording quality remains poor, contact your Sony | ||
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| dealer. | |
| When playback ends, the results of the internal check | |
| are displayed. | |
| 7 After confirming the result (see the next section, | |
| “Confirming the result”), press the center of the arrow | |
| key under the AUDIO adjustment cover. | |
| The |
If a problem is indicated in the results, follow the instructions in the table below to check the camcorder and cassette. If no errors can be found, contact your Sony dealer.
Also, be sure to check the quality of the playback video and audio (see step 7).
Display | Diagnostic result |
ERROR CODE 000 | Ordinary warnings or cautions are |
| indicated. See “Operation Warnings” on |
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ERROR CODE 001 | Recording on the inserted cassette is |
| not enabled. Insert a cassette that is |
| recordable and repeat the |
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ERROR CODE 002 | A problem in the VTR’s internal |
to 009 | operations has occurred. Repeat the |
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| contact your Sony dealer. |
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ERROR CODE 010 | A problem in the VTR’s internal |
to 023 | operations has occurred. Clean the |
| video heads using the |
| Cleaning Cassette and repeat the auto- |
| check. If the result is the same, contact |
| your Sony dealer. |
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