Types of trouble and their solutions
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Actions |
An unknown picture is displayed on the screen.
•If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to 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. 55)
The picture is recorded in incorrect or | • NIGHTSHOT is set to ON. |
unnatural colors. | c Set it to OFF. (p. 26) |
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) |
In the playback mode
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Actions |
The tape does not move when a video control button is pressed.
•The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF (CHARGE). c Set it to PLAYER. (p. 29)
•The tape has run out.
cRewind 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. 53)
•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. c Turn up the volume. (p. 29)
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