Troubleshooting (Continued)

The picture or sound breaks off.

•The tape was recorded in both of the HDV and DV formats. This is not a malfunction.

The movies freeze for a while, or the sound breaks off.

•This occurs if the tape or video head is dirty (p. 82).

•Use the Sony mini DV cassette.

“-:--:--:--” is displayed on the screen.

•The tape you are playing was recorded without setting the date and time.

•A blank section on the tape is being played back.

•The data code on a tape with a scratch or noise cannot be read.

Noises appear and or is displayed on the screen (GV-HD700).

•The tape was recorded in a TV color system other than that of the VCR (NTSC) (p. 75). This is not a malfunction.

Noises appear and or is displayed on the screen (GV- HD700E).

•The tape was recorded in a TV color system other than that of the VCR (PAL) (p. 75). This is not a malfunction.

Date search does not work correctly.

•Make sure to record more than 2 minutes after the date changed. If one day’s recording is too short, the VCR may not accurately find the point where the recording date changes.

•There is a blank section between recorded sections of the tape. This is not a malfunction.

End search does not work.

•Do not eject the cassette after recording (p. 32).

•Nothing is recorded on the tape before performing end search after inserting the tape.

•There is a blank section between recorded sections of the tape. This is not a malfunction.

No picture appears during End search.

•The tape was recorded in both of the HDV and DV formats. This is not a malfunction.

New sound added to a recorded tape on another device is not heard.

•Adjust [DV AUDIO MIX] from [ST1] (original sound) side until the sound is heard appropriately (p. 60).

appears on the screen.

•This appears when you play back a tape recorded on other recording devices using a 4ch microphone (4CH MIC REC). This VCR does not comply with the 4ch microphone recording standard.

RecordingThe recording does not start when you press REC.

•Set the POWER switch to ON (p. 16).

•The tape has reached the end. Rewind it, or insert a new cassette.

•Set the write-protect tab of the cassette to REC or insert a new cassette (p. 76).

•The tape is stuck to the drum due to moisture condensation. Remove the cassette and leave the VCR for at least 1 hour, then re-insert the cassette

(p. 81).

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