Sony CCD-TR910 - Manual (Page 68)

1 Trouble check
Picture
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Action
The image on the viewfinder
screen is not clear. • The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.
■ > Adjust the viewfinder lens, (p.ll)
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.24)
The picture is "noisy". • The video heads may be dirty.
-> Clean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLH cleaning cassette
(not supplied), (p.63)
An unknown picture is
displayed. • The camcorder is operating in Demo mode.
Exit Demo mode, (p.74)
Others
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Action
The supplied Remote
Commander does not work. • COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu system.
■> Set it to ON. (p.24)
• Something is blocking the infrared rays.
Remove the obstacle.
• The batteries are not inserted with the correct polarity.
-» Insert the batteries with the correct polarity, (p.75)
• The batteries are dead.
-> Insert new ones, (p.75)
The tape counter/RC time code
indicator or the Date or Time
indicator flashes in the
viewfinder. (CCD-TR910 only) • The lithium battery in the camcorder becomes weak.
•> Replace the lithium battery with a new one. (p.56)
The DATE or the TIME indicator
becomes (CCD-TR910
only) Reset the date or the time again.
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