Sony DCR-PC10 - Manual (Page 99)

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Trouble check I
Operation
Symptom Cause and/or corrective actions
The title search function does m>t work. • The tape has no cassette memory.
Use a tape with cassette memory, (p. 62)
• CM SEARCH is sot to OFF in the menu system.
-> Set it to ON. (p. 37)
• There is no title in the tape.
-> Superimpose the titles, (p. 75)
cm indicator does not appear when
using a tape with cassette memory.
• The gold-plated connector of the tape is dirty or dusty.
-> Clean the gold-plated connector, (p. 83)
Picture
Symptom Cause and/or corrective actions
The image on the viewfinder screen is not
clear. • The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.
Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 14)
A vertical band appears when a subject
such as lights or a candle flame is shot
against a dark background. • The contrast between the subject and background is too
high. The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
Change locations.
The picture is "noisy" or does not appear. • The video heads may be dirty.
Clean the heads using the Sony DVM12CL cleaning
cassette (not supplied), (p. 94)
® indicator flashes on the LCD screen or
in the viewfinder.
• The video heads may be dirty.
Clean the heads using the Sony DVM12CL cleaning
cassette (not supplied), (p. 94)
The picture is too bright or too dark. • LCD BRIGHT is not adju.sted properly.
Press + or - to obtain the brightness you want. (p. 25)
• The exposure adjustment is set to manual mode.
■» Set it to aumomatic exposure mode. (p. 53)
A vertical band appears when shooting a
very bright subject. • The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
The picture does not appear in the
viewfinder. • The LCD panel is open.
■> Close the LCD panel.
The picture does not appear on the LCD
screen or in the viewfinder. • Incorporated fluorescent tube is worn out.
■> Please contact your nearest Sony dealer.
An unknown picture is displayed on the
LCD screen or in the viewfinder. • If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to
CAMERA without inserting a cassette, the camcorder
automatically starts the demonstration or DEMO MODE
is set to STBY/ON in the menu system.
-> Insert the cassette and the demonstration stops. You
can deactivate the demonstration, (p. 36)
A display such as appears
on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. • The self-diagnosis display function has activated.
-> Check the code and diagnosis the problem by refering
to the code chart.(p. 104)
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