Types of trouble and how to correct trouble

Others

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

A title is not recorded.

• The cassette has no Cassette Memory.

 

c Use the cassette with Cassette Memory (p. 101).

 

• The Cassette Memory is full.

 

c Erase unnecessary title (p. 102).

 

• The cassette is set to prevent accidental erasure.

 

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

 

visible (p. 198).

 

• The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion.

 

c Superimpose the title to the recorded portion (p. 101).

A cassette label is not recorded.

• The cassette has no Cassette Memory.

cUse the cassette with Cassette Memory (p. 104).

The Cassette Memory is full.

cErase unwanted data (p. 105).

The tape is set to prevent accidental erasure.

cSlide the write-protect tab so that red portion is not visible (p. 198).

Digital program editing to the tape does not function.

• The input selector on the VCR is not set correctly.

cSet the selector correctly, then check the connection between the VCR and your camcorder (p. 81, 92).

Your camcorder is connected to DV equipment of other than Sony using the i.LINK cable.

cSet it to IR (p. 85).

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

cSet the program again on a recorded portion (p. 90).

The synchronization of your camcorder and the VCR is not adjusted.

cAdjust the synchronization of the VCR (p. 88).

The IR SETUP code is not correct.

cSet the correct code (p. 87).

Digital program editing to the

• Setting program on a blank portion of the tape is

“Memory Stick” does not function.

attempted.

(DCR-TRV22/TRV33 only)

c Set the program again on a recorded portion (p. 130).

The Remote Commander supplied

• COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu settings.

with your camcorder does not

c Set it to ON (p. 184).

work.

• Something is blocking the infrared rays.

 

c Remove the obstacle.

 

• The batteries are inserted in the battery holder with the + –

 

polarities not matching the + – marks.

 

c Insert the batteries with the correct polarity (p. 217).

 

• The batteries are dead.

 

c Insert new ones (p. 217).

The picture from a TV or VCR does not appear even when your camcorder is connected to the outputs on the TV or VCR.

DISPLAY is set to V-OUT/LCD in the menu settings. c Set it to LCD (p. 184).

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