Sony CCD-SC55 - Manual (Page 84)

Operation
Symptom Cause and/or corrective actions
The tape does not move when a tape
transport button is pressed.
The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF.
-> Set it to VTR. (p. 21)
The tape has run out.
‘Rewind the tape or use a new one. (p. 21)
The SteadyShot function does not acti\ ate. •
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STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu system.
Set it to ON. (p. 49)
The SteadyShot function does not work when the wide
mode is set to 16;9FULL.
No sound or only a low sound is heard - • The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to I
when playing back a tape. or 2 in the menu system.
Set it to STEREO, (p. 3:^1
• The x'olume is turned to the minimum.
Turn the \ olume up.
Excessive high-piched sound is heard. • The picture has been recorded with WIND set to ON in
the menu system
When there is no wind, set it to OFF. (p. 32)
Recording stops in a few seconds. • The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or X ,
Set it to K. (p. 16)
The autofocus function does not acti\’ate. • Focus is fixed.
Release the focus fixing function, (p. 18)
The title display position shifts. • Tliere are unwanted blanks before or after the title.
Delete them, then select J. (p. 48)
The fader function does not work. • The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or ±.
Set it to (p. Ui)
• A title is displayed.
-> Turn off the title, (p. 45)
Picture
Symptom Cause and/or corrective actions
A vertical band appears when a subject • The contrast between the subject and background is too
sucli as lights or a candle flame is shot high. The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
against a dark background. Change locations.
The playback picture is not clear. • EDIT is set to ON in the menu system.
Set it to OFF. (p. 33)
The picture is "noisy”. • The video heads may be dirtv.
-> Clean the heads using the Sony V8'25CLH cleaning
cassette, (p. 79)
The picture is too dark. • The LCD BRIGHT button is set to the minimum.
•¥ Press + to obtain the brightness you want. (p. 15)
A vertical band appears when shooting a
very bright subject.
• The camcorder is not malfunctii>ning.
The picture does not appear on the LCD • Incorporated fluorescent tube is worn out.
screen. Please contact your nearest Sony dealer.
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