Symptom

Possible cause

Solutions

Playback section

 

 

Power is on, but the tape

The safety device has been

Switch off, disconnect the AC

does not run.

activated.

power cord, and leave the set for

 

 

about one minute.

Poor playback picture

The color system setting is

Display VIDEO SET UP and set

 

inappropriate.

the color system (COL SYS) to the

 

 

setting corresponding to the color

 

 

system that the tape is recorded in.

 

 

(page 42)

 

The tracking condition is

Adjust the tracking manually.

 

inappropriate.

(page 37)

 

The video heads are dirty.

Clean the video heads using the

 

 

Sony T-25CLD, T-25CLDR, or T-

 

 

25CLW video head cleaning

 

 

cassette (not supplied). If these

 

 

cleaning cassettes are not available

 

 

in your area, have the heads

 

 

cleaned at your nearest Sony

 

 

service facility (a standard service

 

 

fee will be charged). Do not use

 

 

any commercially available liquid

 

 

type cleaning cassettes other than

 

 

Sony’s, as it may damage the video

 

 

heads.

 

The video heads may be

The video heads may have to be

 

worn out.

replaced. Contact a Sony dealer for

 

 

advice.

 

The tape is worn out.

Use a new tape.

The sound drops out.

The tape is defective.

Use a new tape.

Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads

• Normal picture • Rough picture

•Unclear picture • No picture (or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

black & white

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

screen appears)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

initial

 

 

t terminal

contamination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

continued

Additional Information

 

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