Sony DCR-TRV75, TRV80 During recording

— 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. If “C:ss:ss” appears on the screen, the self-diagnosis display function has activated. See page 191.

During recording

Symptom	Cause and/or Corrective Actions
START/STOP does not operate.	• The POWER switch is not set to CAMERA.
	c Set it to CAMERA (p. 25).
	• Your camcorder automatically turns off to prevent the
	battery pack from running out and to protect the tape
	when your camcorder has been during recording standby
	for more than five minutes.
	c Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) and then to
	CAMERA.
	• The tape has run out.
	c Rewind the tape or insert a new one (p. 8, 38).
	• The write-protect tab is set to expose the red mark.
	c Use a new cassette or slide the tab (p. 195).
	• The tape is stuck to the drum (moisture condensation).
	c Eject the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least
	one hour to acclimatize (p. 202).
The power goes off.	• Your camcorder automatically turns off to prevent the
	battery pack from running out and to protect the tape
	when your camcorder has been during recording standby
	for more than five minutes.
	c Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) and then to
	CAMERA.
	• The battery pack is dead or nearly dead.
	c Install a fully charged battery pack.
The picture in the viewfinder is not	• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.
clear.	c Adjust the viewfinder lens (p. 30).
SteadyShot does not work.	• STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings.
	c Set it to ON (p. 174).
The autofocusing function does not	• The setting is the manual focus.
work.	c Press FOCUS to set to the autofocus (p. 61).
	• Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.
	c Adjust to focus manually (p. 61).
The picture does not appear in the	• The LCD panel is open.
viewfinder.	c Close the LCD panel (p. 28).
A vertical band appears when you	• The contrast between the subject and background is too
shoot a subject such as lights or a	high. This is not a malfunction.
candle flame against a dark
background.
A vertical band appears when you	• This is not a malfunction.
shoot a very bright subject.

Some tiny spots in white, red, blue or • SLOW SHTR, Super NightShot or Color Slow Shutter is

green appear on the screen.	activated. This is not a malfunction.
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