Sony Handycam DCR-TRV340E Operating Instructions Manual page 217

Types of trouble and how to correct trouble
Symptom
An unknown picture is displayed on
the screen.
The picture is recorded in incorrect or
unnatural colours.
Picture appears too bright, and the
subject does not appear on the
screen.
The shutter does not sound.
A horizontal black band appears
when shooting a TV screen or a
computer screen.
An external flash (optional) does not
work.
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to
CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu settings
without a cassette inserted, your camcorder automatically
starts the demonstration.
c Insert a cassette and the demonstration stops.
You can also cancel DEMO MODE (p. 136).
• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON.
c Set it to OFF (p. 36).
• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place.
c Set it to OFF (p. 36).
• The backlight function is active.
c Set it off (p. 35).
• BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c Set it to MELODY or NORMAL (p. 127).
• Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu setting (p. 127).
• The power of the external flash is off or the power source does
not installed.
c Turn on the external flash or install the power source.
• Two or more external flashes are attached.
c Only one external flash can be attached.
• AUTO is selected in FLASH MODE in the menu settings while
recording in a bright place.
c Set it to ON (p. 127).
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