Sony CCD-TRV53 - Manual (Page 63)

Trouble check I
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
The End Search function does not
activate. • The cassette was ejected after you recorded on it.
The End Search function will not activate until you make
a new recording after reinserting the cassette.
The date or time indicator
disappears. • Reset the date and time, (p, 50)
The SteadyShot function does not
activate. • STEADY SHOT is set to OFF.
■* Set STEADY SHOT to ON. (p. 39)
• The SteadyShot function does not work when the wide
mode is set to 16:9FULL. (p. 39)
The autofocusing function does
not work. • FOCUS is set to MANUAL.
■» Set it to AUTO, (p.36)
• Shooting contidions are not suitable for autofocus.
-» Set FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually, (p. 36)
Recording stops in a few
seconds. • START/STOP MODE switch is set to 1 orSSEC.
•» Set it to A . (p. 14)
The title display position shifts. • There are unwanted blanks before or after the title.
■» Delete them then select J.
The fader function does not
work.
• The START /STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or .
■» Set it to A ■ (p. 14)
No sound or only a low sound is
heard when playing back a tape
(CCD-TRV52/TRV512 only). • The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 1
or 2 in the menu system.
•» Set to STEREO in the menu system (p. 27)
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. 12)
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". • The video heads may be dirty.
-» Clean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLH cleaning
cassette.
Cp. 57)
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The picture does not appear in
the viewfinder. • The LCD panel is open.
■» Close the LCD panel, (p. 15)
The picture does not appear on
the LCD screen. • Incorporated fluorescent tube is worn out.
•» Please contact your nearest Sony dealer.
A vertical band appears when
shooting a very bright subject. • The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
An unknown picture is displayed
in the viewfinder or on the LCD
screen. • If 10 minutes elapsed after you set the POWER switch to
CAMERA without inserting a cassette, the camcorder
automatically starts the demonstration.
■» Insert the cassette, and the demonstration stops. You can
make the demonstration not appear in the menu system.
(p.27)
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