Trouble check 1 – Sony CCD-TR87 User Manual
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Trouble check 1
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. 13)
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. 26)
The picture is "noisy".
• The video heads may be dirty.
Clean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLH/V8-25CLD
cleaning cassette (not supplied), (p. 63)
An unknown picture is displayed 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 is set ON
in the menu system.
Insert the cassette and the demonstration stops.
You can deactivate the demonstration, (p. 26)
The five digit code appears.
• The self-diagnosis function is activated.
•> Check the code and solve the problem, (p. 69)
Others
Symptom
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
The supplied Remote Commander
does not work. (CCD-TR67/TR87/
TR97/TR917/TR940 only)
• COMMANDER
is set to
OFF
in the menu system.
Set it to ON. (p. 26)
• Something is blocking the infrared rays.
A Remove the obstacle.
• The batteries are not inserted with the correct polarity.
Insert the batteries with the correct polarity, (p. 76)
• The batteries are dead.
Insert new ones. (p. 76),
The beep sounds for 3 seconds.
• Moisture condensation has occurred.
■> Remove the cassette and leave the camcorder for at least
1 hour. (p. 62)
• Some troubles occure in your camcorder.
Remove the cassette and insert it again, then operate the
camcorder.
Picture is recorded in incorrect/
unnatural color. (CCD-TR97/TR917/
TR940 only)
• NlGHTSHOTisset to ON.
Set it to OFF. (p. .33)
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