Types of trouble and how to correct trouble

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

You cannot write a print mark on the still image.

•The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK.

c Release the lock. (p. 105)

•The image to write a print mark is not played back.

cPress MEMORY PLAY to play back the image. (p. 137)

•You are trying to write a print mark on a moving picture.

cPrint marks cannot be written on a moving picture.

The photo save function does not work.

•The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK.

c Release the lock. (p. 105)

You cannot play back images in

• You may not be able to play back images in actual size

actual size.

when you try to play back images recorded by other

 

equipment. This is not a malfunction.

You cannot play back image data.

•Your camcorder cannot play back some images processed with a computer (The file name will blink).

•If you record images with any other equipment, the images may not play back normally on your camcorder.

Others

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The title is not recorded.

• The cassette has no cassette memory.

 

c Use a cassette with cassette memory. (p. 98)

 

• The cassette memory is full.

 

c Erase unwanted title. (p. 100)

 

• The cassette is set to prevent accidental erasure.

 

c Slide the write-protect tab so that red portion is not

 

visible. (p. 25)

 

• The tape has a blank portion between recorded portions.

 

c Superimpose the title to a recorded portion. (p. 98)

The cassette label is not recorded. • The cassette has no cassette memory.

cUse a cassette with cassette memory. (p. 103)

•The cassette memory is full.

cErase unwanted titles. (p. 100)

•The cassette is set to prevent accidental erasure.

cSlide the write-protect tab so that red mark is not visible. (p. 25)

Digital program editing to a tape • The input selector on the VCR is not set correctly.

does not function.c Check the connection and set the input selector on the VCR again (p. 78)

•The camcorder is connected to DV equipment of other than Sony using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable). c Set it to IR (p. 83).

•Setting program on a blank portion of the tape is attempted.

c Set the program again on a recorded portion (p. 86).

•The camcorder and the VCR are not synchronized.

cAdjust the synchronization (p. 84).

•The IR SETUP code is incorrect.

cSet the correct code (p. 79).

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