Manual

" The picture is recorded in incorrect
or m_atural colors.
IJicture appears too bright, and the
subject does not appear in the
viewfinder or on the LCD screen.
Troubleshooting
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
A vertical hand appears when yon • The contrast between the subject and background is tc
sh_l a subjt_cl such as lights or a high. Your camcorder is not a malfunction.
candle flame against a dark
background.
A vertical band appears when you • Your camcorder is not a malfunction.
shoot a very bright subject.
Some tiny white spots appear in the • Slow shutter, low lux or NightShot +Slow shutter mot
viewfinder or on the LCD screen, activated. This is not a malfunction.
An unknown picture is displayed in " If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch t,
the viewfinder or on the LCD screen. CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the MENU
settings without a cassette inserted, your camcorder
automatically starts the demonstration.
at Insert a cassette and the demonstration stops.
• You can also cancel DEMO MODE. (p. 77)
,, NIGHTSHOT is set to ON.
•€ Set it to OFF. (p. 21)
• NIGH'ISHOT is set to ON in a bright place.
•at Set it to OFF, or use the NightShot function in a dar_
place. (p. 21)
The click of the shutter does not " BEEP is set to OFF in the MENU settings,
sound. .€, Set it to MELODY or NORMAL. (p. 72)
In the playback mode
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
The tape does not move when a • The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF.
video control button is pressed. _ Set it to VTR. (p. 25)
• The tape has run out.
at Rewind the tape. (p. 25)
The playback picture is not clear or • The television's video channel is not adjusted correctl 3
does not appear. 4_ Adjust it. (p. 28)
There are nine horizontal lines on • The video head may be dirty.
the picture or the playback picture _ Clean the heads using the Sony DVM12CL cleaning
is not clear or doe,,not appear, cassette (not supplied). (p. 121)
No sound or only a low sound is • The volume is turned to minimum.
heard when playing back a tape, * Open the LCD panel and press VOLUME +. (p. 25)
• AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 in the MENU settings.
at Adjust AUDIO MIX. (p. 72)
Displaying the recorded date, date • The tape has no cassette memory.
search function does not work. _ Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 49,109)
• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the MENU settings.
at Set it to ON. (p. 72)
The title search function does not • The tape has no cassette memory.
work. '-'t Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 109)
• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the MENU settings.
at Set it to ON. (p. 72)
• There is no title in the tape.
at Superimpose the titles. (p. 65)
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