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No sound or only a low sound is heard.

• Set [HiFi SOUND] to [STEREO] (p. 45).
• Turn up the volume (p. 25).
• Adjust [AUDIO MIX] from the [ST2] (additional sound) side until the sound is heard

appropriately (p. 53).

• If you are using an S VIDEO plug, make sure the red and white plugs of the A/V connecting

cable are also connected (p. 32).

The sound breaks off.

• Clean the head using the cleaning cassette (optional) (p. 84).

“---” is displayed on the screen.

• The tape you are playing was recorded without setting the date and time.
• A blank section on the tape is being played.
• The data code on a tape with a scratch or noise cannot be read.

Noises appear and

is displayed on the screen.

• The tape was recorded in a TV color system other than that of your camcorder (NTSC). This

is not a malfunction (p. 79).

is displayed on the screen.

• The tape you are playing was recorded on another device with a 4ch microphone (4CH MIC

REC). Your camcorder is not compatible with 4ch microphone recording.

Menu items are grayed out.

• You cannot select grayed items in the current recording/playback situation.

You cannot use [SPOT FOCUS].

• You cannot use [SPOT FOCUS] together with [PROGRAM AE].

You cannot use [SPOT METER].

• You cannot use [SPOT METER] together with NightShot plus.
• If you set [PROGRAM AE], [SPOT METER] is automatically set to [

AUTO].

You cannot use [FADER].

• You cannot use [FADER] together with [SELF TIMER].

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Troubleshooting (Continued)