Sony GV-HD700 Operating Manual page 68

Troubleshooting (Continued)
The picture or sound breaks off.
• The tape was recorded in both of the
HDV and DV formats. This is not a
malfunction.
The movies freeze for a while, or the
sound breaks off.
• This occurs if the tape or video head is
dirty (p. 82).
• Use the Sony mini DV cassette.
"-:--:--:--" is displayed on the screen.
• The tape you are playing was recorded
without setting the date and time.
• A blank section on the tape is being
played back.
• The data code on a tape with a scratch
or noise cannot be read.
Noises appear and
displayed on the screen (GV-HD700).
• The tape was recorded in a TV color
system other than that of the VCR
(NTSC) (p. 75). This is not a
malfunction.
Noises appear and
displayed on the screen (GV-
HD700E).
• The tape was recorded in a TV color
system other than that of the VCR
(PAL) (p. 75). This is not a
malfunction.
Date search does not work correctly.
• Make sure to record more than 2
minutes after the date changed. If one
day's recording is too short, the VCR
may not accurately find the point where
the recording date changes.
• There is a blank section between
recorded sections of the tape. This is
not a malfunction.
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End search does not work.
• Do not eject the cassette after recording
(p. 32).
• Nothing is recorded on the tape before
performing end search after inserting
the tape.
• There is a blank section between
recorded sections of the tape. This is
not a malfunction.
No picture appears during End
search.
• The tape was recorded in both of the
HDV and DV formats. This is not a
malfunction.
New sound added to a recorded tape
on another device is not heard.
• Adjust [DV AUDIO MIX] from [ST1]
(original sound) side until the sound is
heard appropriately (p. 60).
appears on the screen.
• This appears when you play back a tape
recorded on other recording devices
using a 4ch microphone (4CH MIC
REC). This VCR does not comply with
the 4ch microphone recording standard.
Recording
The recording does not start when
you press REC.
• Set the POWER switch to ON (p. 16).
• The tape has reached the end. Rewind
it, or insert a new cassette.
• Set the write-protect tab of the cassette
to REC or insert a new cassette (p. 76).
• The tape is stuck to the drum due to
moisture condensation. Remove the
cassette and leave the VCR for at least
1 hour, then re-insert the cassette
(p. 81).