Sony CCD-TRV615 - Manual (Page 75)

■ Trouble check
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
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.
A vertical band appears when
shooting a very bright subject. • The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
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 dirty.
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Qean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLH/V8-25CLD
cleaning cassette (not supplied), (p. 68)
The picture does not app>ear in the
viewfinder. • The LCD panel is open.
Close the LCD panel, (p. 17)
An unknown picture is displayed in
the viewfinder or on the LCD screen. • If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to
CAMERA without inserting a cassette, the camcorder
automatically starts the demonstration or DEMO is set ON
in the menu system.
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Insert the cassette and the demonstration stops.
You can deactivate the demonstration, (p. 32)
The picture does not appear on the
LCD screen. • Incorporated fluorescent tube is worn out.
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Please contact your nearest Sony dealer.
The five digit code appears. • The self-diagnosis function is activated.
Check the code and solve the problem, (p. 76)
Others
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
The supplied Remote Commander
does not work. • COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu system.
Set it to ON. (p. 31)
• Something is blocking the infrared rays.
Remove the obstacle.
• The batteries are not inserted with the correct polarity.
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Insert the batteries with the correct polarity, (p. 85)
•
The batteries are dead.
Insert new ones. (p. 85)
The picture from a TV or VCR does
not appear even when the camcorder
is connected to outputs on the TV or
VCR. (CCD-TRV65/TRV615 only)
•
DISPLAY is set to V-OUT/LCD in the menu system.
Set it to LCD. (p. 31)
The beep sounds for 5 seconds.
•
Moisture condensation has occurred.
Remove the cassette and leave the camcorder for at least
1 hour. (p. 67)
• Some troubles occur in your camcorder.
Remove the cassette and insert it again, then operate the
camcorder.
Picture is recorded in incorrect/
unnatural color. (CCD-TRV35/
TRV65/TRV315/TRV615 only)
• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON.
Set it to OFF. (p. 37)
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