Sony TRV312 Operating Instructions Manual page 63

Trouble check
Symptom
The End Search function does not
activate.
The date or time indicator
disappears.
The SteadyShot function does not
activate.
The autofocusing function does
not work.
Recording stops in a few
seconds.
The title display position shifts.
The fader function does not
work.
No sound or only a low sound is
heard when playing back a tape
(CCD-TRV52/TRV512 only).
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
in the viewfinder or on the LCD
screen.
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Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The cassette was ejected after you recorded on it.
m The End Search function will not activate until you make
a new recording after reinserting the cassette.
• Reset the date and time. (p. 50)
• STEADY SHOT is set to OFF.
m Set STEADY SHOT to ON. (p. 39)
• The SteadyShot function does not work when the wide
mode is set to 16:9FULL. (p. 39)
• FOCUS is set to MANUAL.
m Set it to AUTO. (p. 36)
• Shooting contidions are not suitable for autofocus.
m Set FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually. (p. 36)
• START/STOP MODE switch is set to
m Set it to . (p. 14)
• There are unwanted blanks before or after the title.
m Delete them then select .
• The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or
m Set it to . (p. 14)
• The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 1
or 2 in the menu system.
m Set to STEREO in the menu system (p. 27)
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.
m Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 12)
• 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. 57)
• The LCD panel is open.
m Close the LCD panel. (p. 15)
• Incorporated fluorescent tube is worn out.
m Please contact your nearest Sony dealer.
• The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
• If 10 minutes elapsed after you set the POWER switch to
CAMERA without inserting a cassette, the camcorder
automatically starts the demonstration.
m Insert the cassette, and the demonstration stops. You can
make the demonstration not appear in the menu system.
(p. 27)
or 5SEC.
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