Sony CCD-TRV118, DCR-TRV150, TRV250, TRV318, TRV350, TRV351, TRV418 In the recording mode

— Troubleshooting —

Types of trouble and how to correct trouble

If you run into any problem using your camcorder, use the following table to troubleshoot the problem. If the problem persists, disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. If “C:ss:ss” appears on the screen, the self-diagnosis display function has worked. See page 232.

In the recording mode

Symptom	Cause and/or Corrective Action
START/STOP does not operate.	• The POWER switch is not set to CAMERA.
	c Set it to CAMERA (p. 30).
	• The tape has run out.
	c Rewind the cassette or insert a new one (p. 28, 45).
	• The write-protect tab is set to expose the red mark.
	c Use a new tape or slide the tab (p. 29).
	• The tape is stuck to the drum (moisture condensation).
	c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at
	least one hour to acclimatize (p. 247).
The power goes off.	• While being operated in CAMERA mode, your camcorder
	has been in the standby mode for more than three
	minutes 1)/five minutes 2).
	c Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) and then to
	CAMERA again (p. 30).
	• The battery pack is dead or nearly dead.
	c Install a charged battery pack (p. 18, 19).
The image on the viewfinder screen • The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.
is not clear.	c Adjust the viewfinder lens (p. 35).
The SteadyShot function does not	• STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings.
work.*3)	c Set it to ON (p. 213).
	• 16:9WIDE is set to ON in the menu settings.*1)

c Set it to OFF (p. 212).

• 16:9WIDE is set to 16:9FULL.*2) c Set it to OFF (p. 212).

The autofocusing function does not work.

•The setting is the manual focus mode. c Set the autofocus mode (p. 71).

•Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus. c Adjust to focus manually (p. 71).

The x indicator flashes in the	• The video heads may be dirty.
viewfinder.	c Clean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLD cleaning

cassette (optional) (p. 248).

*1) *2) *3)

*4)

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Contents

Page Welcome WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture For the customers in the U.S.A Declaration of Conformity For the customers in the U.S.A. and CANADA On the model name indication Recording moving or still images, and playing them back On the tape Main Features Other uses Quick Start Guide Getting Started Recording – Basics Playback – Basics Advanced Recording Table of contents Editing “Memory Stick” Operations – Recording – Playback Customizing Your Camcorder Troubleshooting Additional Information Quick Reference Page Connecting the power cord (p. 24) Inserting a cassette (p. 28) Recording a picture (p. 30) Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD screen (p. 45) Inserting a “Memory Stick” (p. 127) Recording a still image on a “Memory Stick” (p. 132) Monitoring the playback still images on the LCD screen Page Using this manual Before using your camcorder Note on TV color systems Copyright precautions Note on connecting other equipment On the POWER switch Precautions on camcorder care Lens and LCD screen/finder [d] Installing the battery pack To remove the battery pack Step 1 Preparing the power supply Charging the battery pack After charging the battery pack Charging time Recording time Playing time Connecting to a wall outlet Page Page Step 2 Setting the date and time To check the preset date and time To eject the cassette Step 3 Inserting a cassette Page Recording a picture After recording Adjusting the LCD screen Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen Using the zoom feature Adjusting the viewfinder lens Shooting with the Mirror Mode Indicators displayed in the recording mode Page Shooting a backlit subject – BACK LIGHT Shooting in the dark – NightShot –Super NightShot –Color Slow Shutter Using NightShot Using the Super NightShot Using Color Slow Shutter Self-timerrecording To stop the countdown To cancel self-timerrecording Superimposing the date and time on pictures END SEARCH EDITSEARCH Rec Review Checking recordings – END SEARCH –EDITSEARCH –Rec Review To stop playback Playing back a tape To display the screen indicators – Display function About data code Page Various playback modes To pause playback (viewing a still image) To advance the tape To rewind the tape To change the playback direction Page Page Viewing recordings on TV If your TV is already connected to a VCR If your TV or VCR is a monaural type To connect to a TV without Video/Audio input jacks If your TV is a stereo type Page Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” while recording on a tape To cancel self-timer Page Recording still images on a tape – Tape Photo recording Page Using the wide mode To cancel the wide mode Page Using the fader function To cancel the fader function Page To cancel Picture effect Page Using special effects – Digital effect To cancel Digital effect Page Page Using the PROGRAM AE function To cancel the PROGRAM AE function To return to the automatic exposure mode To return to the autofocus mode Page Interval recording To cancel interval recording To perform normal recording during interval recording To cancel the frame recording Page Superimposing a title To superimpose the title while you are recording To select the language of a preset title Page Making your own titles To change a title you have stored To turn off the built-inlight To turn on the built-inlight automatically DANGER Using the built-inlight Replacing the bulb Page Page Playing back a tape with picture effects Page Playing back a tape with digital effects To cancel Tape PB ZOOM Enlarging recorded images – Tape PB ZOOM Page To stop searching Searching for a recording by date – DATE SEARCH Searching for a photo Searching for a photo – PHOTO SEARCH/PHOTO SCAN Scanning photo To stop scanning Using the A/V connecting cable Dubbing a tape When you have finished dubbing a tape To prevent deterioration of pictures when dubbing Using the i.LINK cable Page Using the Easy Dubbing Step 1: Connecting the VCR Dubbing a tape easily – Easy Dubbing Step 2: Setting the VCR to operate with your camcorder (1)Setting the modes to cancel recording pause on the VCR (2) Setting the IR SETUP code Page (3) Setting your camcorder and the VCR to face each other (4) Confirming the VCR operation When the VCR does not operate correctly Step 3: Selecting the title Step 4: Selecting the dubbing mode Step 5: Performing Easy Dubbing Before operation Using this function Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tapes) Step 2: Setting the VCR for operation with the A/V connecting cable (1) Set the IR SETUP code Page (2) Setting the modes to cancel the recording pause on the VCR (4) Confirming VCR operation Step 2: Setting the VCR for operation with the i.LINK cable Page Step 3: Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR Page Operation 1: Making a program Page Erasing the program you have set Erasing all programs Operation 2: Performing the program (Dubbing a tape) To stop dubbing during editing To end the Digital program editing Page Recording video or TV programs Page Page Page Inserting a scene from a VCR – Insert Editing To change the insert end point Page On file format (DCF compliant) “Memory Stick” formatted on computer Notes on image data compatibility Using a “Memory Stick” – Introduction Inserting a “Memory Stick” Ejecting the “Memory Stick” Selecting the still image quality mode Image quality settings Selecting the moving picture size Moving picture size settings Still images Moving pictures You can record still images on a “Memory Stick” in CAMERA mode Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” –Memory Photo recording Screen indicators during still image recording Self-timermemory photo recording Page Recording images from a tape as still images Recording a still image from external equipment Page Page Superimposing a still image in the “Memory Stick” on an image –MEMORY MIX Recording superimposed images on a tape To change the still image to superimpose To change the mode setting To cancel MEMORY MIX – MEMORY MIX Recording superimposed images on a “Memory Stick” as a still image Page Page To stop recording Recording moving pictures on a “Memory Stick” –MPEG movie recording – MPEG movie recording Screen indicators during MPEG movie recording Self-timerMPEG movie recording Page Recording pictures from a tape as a moving picture Recording a moving picture from external equipment Page Page Interval Photo recording To cancel interval photo recording To perform normal photo recording during the interval time Making the program Recording edited pictures as a moving picture –Digital program editing (on a “Memory Stick”) Page – Digital program editing (on a “Memory Stick”) Performing the program (Dubbing onto a “Memory Stick”) Creating a new folder To cancel creating a new folder Setting up a folder Page To stop memory photo playback Viewing still images – Memory Photo playback Screen indicators during still image playback When a “Memory Stick” contains multiple folders Playing back six recorded images at a time (index screen) To return to the normal playback screen (single screen) To stop MPEG movie playback Viewing moving pictures – MPEG movie playback Playing back a moving picture from the desired part Screen indicators during moving picture playback To cancel selecting the folder To stop copying Copying images recorded on a “Memory Stick” to a tape Page Enlarging still images recorded on a “Memory Stick” –Memory PB ZOOM To cancel Memory PB ZOOM To cancel the slide show To pause during a slide show To start the slide show from a particular image Playing back images continuously – SLIDE SHOW To cancel image protection Deleting selected images To cancel deleting an image To delete an image displayed on the index screen Deleting images – DELETE Deleting all images To cancel deleting all the images To cancel writing of print marks Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK Page Viewing images on your computer – Introduction Viewing pictures recorded on a tape or live from your camcorder –USB Streaming When connecting to a computer using the USB cable (p. 187) Follow the instructions in order described below When connecting to a computer using the i.LINK cable Viewing images recorded on a “Memory Stick” When connecting to a computer using the USB cable When connecting to a computer without a USB connector Notes on using your computer Software Communications with your computer System requirements Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable Installing the USB driver Installing Image Transfer Installing ImageMixer Making the computer recognize the camcorder Page If you cannot install the USB driver Viewing images recorded on a tape or live from your camcorder Page Page Capturing images with ImageMixer Viewing pictures recorded on a tape Page Viewing pictures live from your camcorder Capturing still images Capturing moving pictures To close “ImageMixer” Seeing the on-linehelp (operating instructions) of ImageMixer Viewing images with Image Transfer Viewing images recorded on a “Memory Stick” on your computer Viewing images without Image Transfer Image file storage destinations and image files Example: For Windows Me users (The drive recognizing your camcorder is [F:].) Disconnect the USB cable and remove the “Memory Stick” or set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) Page Page Viewing images After capturing images and sound Capturing images from an analog video unit on your computer –Signal convert function Page Changing the menu settings To make the menu display disappear Selecting the mode setting of each item zis the default setting Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page In the recording mode Types of trouble and how to correct trouble In the playback mode In the recording and playback modes When operating using the “Memory Stick” Others Page Page Page Warning indicators Warning indicators and messages Warning messages Warning messages as to “Memory Stick” Usable cassette tapes and Recording / Playback systems What is the “Digital8 system” What is the “Hi8 system” About video cassette Copyright signal When you play back When you record When you play back a dual sound track tape Page Page About the “Memory Stick” What is the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack Effective use of the battery pack Remaining battery time indicator About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack How to store the battery pack Battery life What is “i.LINK” About the name “i.LINK” i.LINK baud rate About i.LINK i.LINK functions on this unit Required i.LINK cable Using your camcorder abroad Simple setting of clock by time difference Moisture condensation If moisture condensation has occurred Maintenance information and precautions Maintenance information Cleaning the video heads Cleaning the LCD screen Charging the built-inrechargeable battery Precautions Camcorder operation Built-inlight On handling tapes Camcorder care Connection to your computer AC Adaptor About care and storage of the lens Rechargeable Battery Pack Notes on dry batteries Video camera recorder Specifications AC Adaptor AC-L15A/L15B NP-FM30 Camcorder Identifying parts and controls qgqh Page Page r; ra Page Page tk tl y; Remote Commander To prepare the Remote Commander Operation indicators LCD screen and Viewfinder Page A, B C, D I, J, K, L M, N T, U