Sony CCD TRV 10 E Operating Instructions Manual page 58

Trouble check
Symptom
The date or time indicator
disappears.
Recording stops in a few
seconds.
Picture
Symptom
The image on the viewfinder
screen is not clear.
A vertical band appears when
a subject such as lights or a
candle flame is shot against a
dark background.
The picture is "noisy".
The picture does not appear
in the viewfinder.
The picture does not appear
on the LCD screen.
A vertical band appears when
shooting a very bright subject.
An unknown picture is displayed.
Others
Symptom
The supplied Remote
Commander does not work .
There is dust in the viewfinder.
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Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• Reset the date and time. (p.45)
• START/STOP MODE switch is set to
m Set it to . (p.36)
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.
m Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p.14)
• The contrast between the subject and background is
too high. The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
m Change locations.
• The video heads may be dirty.
m Clean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLH cleaning cassette.
(p.52)
• The LCD panel is open.
m Close the LCD panel. (p.18)
• Incorporated fluorescent tube is worn out.
m Please contact your nearest Sony dealer.
• The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
• The camcorder operates in Demo mode.
m Exit the Demo mode. (p.72)
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• COMMANDER is set to OFF.
m Set it to ON. (p.39)
• Something is blocking the infrared rays.
m Remove the obstacle.
• The battery is not inserted with the correct polarity.
m Insert the battery with the correct polarity. (p.70)
• The batteries are dead.
m Insert new ones. (p.70)
• Detach the eyecup and clean the viewfinder lens. (p.53)
or 5 SEC.