Sony Handycam DCR-PC105 Operating Instructions Manual page 202

Types of trouble and how to correct trouble
Symptom
A vertical band appears when you
shoot a subject such as lights or a
candle flame against a dark
background.
A vertical band appears when you
shoot a very bright subject.
Some tiny spots in white, red, blue or
green appear on the screen.
An unknown picture appears on the
screen.
The picture is recorded in incorrect or
unnatural colors.
Picture appears too bright, and the
subject does not appear on the
screen.
The screen is so dark that the image
cannot be seen.
The click of the shutter does not
sound.
Black bands appear when you record
a TV screen or computer screen.
An external flash (optional) does not
work.
Flickering or changes in color occurs.
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Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The contrast between the subject and background is too
high. This is not a malfunction.
• The smear phenomenon is occurring. This is not a
malfunction.
• SLOW SHTR, Super NightShot or Color Slow Shutter is
activated. This is not a malfunction.
• If 10 minutes passes after you set the POWER switch to
CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu
settings without a cassette or a "Memory Stick" inserted,
your camcorder automatically starts the demonstration.
c Insert a cassette or a "Memory Stick" or press the LCD
screen. The demonstration stops. You can also set
DEMO MODE to OFF in the menu settings (p. 199).
• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON.
c Slide it to OFF (p. 37).
• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place.
c Slide it to OFF (p. 37).
• The back light function is active.
c Deactivate it (p. 36).
• The LCD BACKLIGHT switch is set to OFF.
c Set it to ON (p. 34).
• BEEP is set to OFF in
c Set it to MELODY or NORMAL (p. 200).
c Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in
(p. 193).
• The power of the external flash (optional) is off or the
power source is not installed.
c Turn on the external flash (optional) or install the power
source.
• Two or more external flashes (optional) are attached.
c Only one external flash (optional) can be attached.
• PORTRAIT or SPORTS of PROGRAM AE is on when
recording in light from a discharge tube such as a
fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp or mercury lamp.
c Set PROGRAM AE to AUTO in the menu settings
(p. 64).
in the menu settings.
in the menu settings