Sony CCD-TR7 - Manual (Page 33)

Trouble Check
If any difficulty should arise during operation, go through the following table. Should the difficulty
persist, unplug the unit and contact your Sony dealer or local authorized facility.
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Power
The power will not turn on. • The battery is not attached.
• The battery is exhausted.
• The AC power adaptor is not
connected to a wall outlet.
• Attach the battery.
• Use a charged battery.
• Connect the adaptor to a wall
The power turns off • While being operated in the
CAMERA mode, the recorder
has been in the pause mode
for more than 5 minutes.
• The battery is exhausted.
• Turn STANDBY to LOCK once
and turn it to STANDBY again.
• Use a charged battery.
The battery pack is quickly
discharged. • The ambient temperature is
too low.
• The battery pack has not been
charged fully.
• Charge the battery pack again
Operation
START/STOP does not
operate. • The tape is affixed to the
• The tape is at its end.
• POWER is set to VTR.
• The tab on the cassette is out
(red).
• Remove the cassette with the
cassette eject button.
• Rewind the tape or use a new
• Set it to CAMERA.
• Use a new cassette or slide
the tab.
The cassette cannot be
removed from the
compartment.
The battery is exhausted. Use the charged battery or the
AC power adaptor.
No function except tor
cassette ejection works. Moisture condensation has
occurred. (See page 61.) Remove the cassette and do not
use the unit for about an hour.
The tape does not move
when a tape transport
button is pressed • POWER is set to CAMERA or
OFF.
• The tape is at its end.
• Set it to VTR.
• Rewind the tape or use a new
The auto focusing tunction
does not work Shooting condition were not
suitable for auto focusing
operation. (See page 34.)
The AUTO LOCK cover is not
closed perfectly. Open the AUTO LOCK cover and
press FOCUS to adjust the focus
manually.
Picture
The image on the
viewfinder screen is not The viewfinder lens is not
adjusted. Adjust the viewfinder lens.
A vertical band appears
when a subject such as
lights or candle flame is
shot against a dark
background.
The contrast between the
subject and background Is too
high; the camcorder is not
malfunctioning.
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The color of the playback Shooting cor>dilions were not
suitable for white balance
operat’on when It was recorded.
(See page 36.) When recording, set the white
balance adjustment (auto or
manual) according to the light
condition. (See page 36.)
The playback picture is
not clear. • EDIT Is set in the direction of
the arrow.
• The channel for the VCR is
not adjusted on the TV.
• Set EDIT in the reverse
direction of the arrow.
• Adjust the TV.
The video heads may be
contaminated. Clean the heads using the Sony
V8-25CLH video head cleaning
cassette. (See page 62.) If the
V8-25CLH cleaning cassette is
not available in your area, have
the heads cleaned at the nearest
Sony service facility.
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Sound
No sound or only a low
sound is heard when
playing back a tape. The stereo tape is played back |
with the camcorder set to "HI FI
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Set the switch to (jreen
position."
Excessive high-pitched
sound is heard.
The picture has been recorded
with BUILT-IN MIC set to When there is no wind, set the
switch to the green position.
. Set to OUTPUT.
. Set to INPUT.
Ottion
• Recording on another
tape is Impossible.
• Recording a TV program
or recording from
another tape is
. The INPUT/OUTPUT selecfor
switch Is set to INPUT.
• The INPUTfOUTPUT selector
switch Is set to OUTPUT.
There is dust inside the
viewfinder. -
Pull out the viewfinder and clean
the viewfinder screen cover or
viewfinder lens. (See page 12.)
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