The picture or sound breaks off.
• The tape was recorded in both HDV and DVCAM (DV) formats. This is not a malfunction.
The sound breaks off.
• Clean the head using the cleaning cassette (optional) (p. 112).
•The tape you are playing was recorded without setting the date and time.
•A blank section on the tape is being played.
•The data code on a tape with a scratch or noise cannot be read.
Noises appear and 
or 
is displayed on the screen.
•The tape was recorded in a TV color system other than that of your camcorder (NTSC). This is not a malfunction (p. 102).
Date Search does not work correctly.
•If one day’s recording is less than 2 minutes, your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date changes.
•There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape. This is not a malfunction.
No picture appears during END SEARCH or Rec Review.
• The tape was recorded in both HDV and DVCAM (DV) formats. This is not a malfunction.
Cannot view the picture on the TV connected with the i.LINK cable (optional).
•You cannot view the picture in the HD (high definition) quality on the TV which is not compatible with the HDV1080i specification (p. 33). Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV.
Cannot view the picture or hear the sound on the TV connected with the component video cable (supplied).
•Set [COMPONENT] on the 
(STANDARD SET) menu according to the requirements of the connected device (p. 60).
•When you are using the component video cable (supplied), make sure the red and white plugs of the A/V connecting cable are connected (p. 33).
The picture appears distorted on the 4:3 TV.
•This happens when viewing a picture recorded in the 16:9 wide mode on a 4:3 TV. Set
[DOWN CONVERT] on the 
(STANDARD SET) menu (p. 61) and play back the picture.
•Before recording, select [DV SET] from the 
(STANDARD SET) menu and set [
WIDE SELECT] to [4:3] (p. 58).
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