Types of trouble and their solutions
SymptomCause and/or Corrective Actions
An unknown picture is displayed on • If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to
the screen. | CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu |
| settings without a cassette inserted, your camcorder |
| automatically starts the demonstration. |
| c Insert a cassette and the demonstration stops. |
| You can also cancel DEMO MODE. (p. 71) |
The picture is recorded in incorrect or | • NIGHTSHOT is set to ON. |
unnatural colors. | c Set it to OFF. (p. 26) |
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The picture appears too bright, and • NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place. | |
the subject does not appear on the | c Set it to OFF or use the NightShot function in a dark |
screen. | place. (p. 26) |
• The backlight function is working. c Cancel it. (p. 25)
A horizontal black band appears when shooting a TV screen or computer screen.*
•Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu setting. (P. 68)
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In the playback mode
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Actions |
The tape does not move when a | • The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF (CHG). |
video control button is pressed. | c Set it to PLAYER. (p. 29) |
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The playback button does not work. | • The tape has run out. |
| c Rewind the tape. (p. 29) |
The playback picture is not clear or does not appear.
•The television’s video channel is not adjusted correctly. c Adjust it. (p. 32)
•EDIT is set to ON in the menu settings.
cSet it to OFF. (p. 69)
•The video head may be dirty.
cClean the heads using the Sony
No sound or only a low sound is heard when playing back a tape.
•The volume is turned to minimum.
cOpen the LCD panel and press VOLUME +. (p. 29)
In the recording and playback modes
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Actions |
The power does not turn on.• The battery pack is not installed, or is dead or nearly dead.
cInstall a charged battery pack. (p. 11, 12)
•The AC power adaptor is not connected to a wall outlet.
cConnect the AC power adaptor to a wall outlet. (p. 15)
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