Trouble check
Operation
Symptom | Cause and/or corrective actions |
The title search function does not work. | • The tape has no cassette memory. |
| mUse a tape with cassette memory. (p. 77) |
| • CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu system. |
| mSet it to ON. (p. 77) |
| • There is no title in the tape. |
| mSuperimpose the titles. (p. 65) |
indicator does not appear when using | • The |
a tape with cassette memory. | mClean the |
The date search, title search, or end search | • The tape has a blank portion between the recorded |
does not work correctly. | portions. (p. 118) |
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The click of the shutter does not sound. | • BEEP is set to OFF in the menu system. |
| mSet it to MELODY or NORMAL. (P. 32) |
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Picture
Symptom | Cause and/or corrective actions | |
The image on the viewfinder screen is not | • | The viewfinder lens is not adjusted. |
clear. |
| mAdjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 14) |
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A vertical band appears when a subject | • | The contrast between the subject and background is too |
such as lights or a candle flame is shot |
| high. The camcorder is not malfunctioning. |
against a dark background. |
| mChange locations. |
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The picture is “noisy” or does not appear. | • | The video heads may be dirty. |
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| mClean the heads using the Sony |
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vindicator flashes on the LCD screen or | • | The video heads may be dirty. |
in the viewfinder. |
| mClean the heads using the Sony |
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The picture is too bright or too dark on the | • | LCD BRIGHT is not adjusted properly. |
LCD screen. |
| mPress + or – to obtain the brightness you want. (p. 16, 23) |
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A vertical band appears when shooting a | • | The camcorder is not malfunctioning. |
very bright subject. |
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The picture does not appear on the LCD | • | Incorporated fluorescent tube is worn out. |
screen or in the viewfinder. |
| mPlease contact your nearest Sony dealer. |
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The picture does not appear in the viewfinder.• | The LCD panel is open. | |
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| mClose the LCD panel. |
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A display such as “C:¹¹:¹¹” appears | • | The |
on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. |
| mCheck the code and diagnosis the problem by referring |
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| to the code chart. (p. 134) |
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