Sony DCR PC 8 E Operating Instructions Manual page 145

Types of trouble and how to correct trouble
In the playback mode
Symptom
Playback is not possible.
There are horizontal lines on the
picture or the playback picture is not
clear or does not appear.
No sound or only a low sound is
heard when playing back a tape.
Displaying the recorded date, date
search function does not work.
The title search function does not
work.
The new sound added to the
recorded tape is not heard.
The title is not displayed.
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The tape has run out.
c Rewind the tape (p. 49).
• The video head may be dirty.
c Clean the heads using the cleaning cassette (optional)
(p. 170).
• The volume is turned to minimum.
c Turn up the volume (p. 45).
• AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 in the menu settings.
c Adjust AUDIO MIX (p. 132).
• The tape has no cassette memory.
c Use a tape with cassette memory (p. 90).
• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c Set it to ON (p. 132).
• The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion (p. 161).
• The tape has no cassette memory.
c Use a tape with cassette memory (p.88).
• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c Set it to ON (p. 132).
• There is no title in the tape.
c Superimpose the titles (p. 123).
• The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion (p. 161).
• AUDIO MIX is set to ST1 side in the menu settings.
c Adjust AUDIO MIX in the menu settings (p. 132).
• TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c Set it to ON in the menu settings (p. 132).
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