Sony Handycam DCR-HC37E Operating Manual page 53

The BACK LIGHT function does not
function.
• In the following settings, the BACK
LIGHT function is canceled.
– [MANUAL] of [EXPOSURE]
– [SPOT METER]
• The BACK LIGHT function does not work
during Easy Handycam operation (p. 16).
A vertical band appears when
recording candlelight or electric light
in the dark.
• This occurs when the contrast between the
subject and the background is too high.
This is not a malfunction.
A vertical band appears when
recording a bright subject.
• This phenomenon is called the smear effect.
This is not a malfunction.
The color of the picture is not
correctly displayed.
• Deactivate the NightShot plus function
(p. 18).
The screen picture is bright, and the
subject does not appear on the
screen.
• Deactivate the NightShot plus function
(p. 18), or cancel the BACK LIGHT
function (p. 19).
Undesirable flicker occurs.
• This anomaly may occur when recording
pictures under the discharge tube, such as a
fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury
lamp, with [PORTRAIT] or [SPORT]. This
is not a malfunction.
Black bands appear when you
record a TV screen or computer
screen.
• Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] (p. 36).
[The lens cover might be
closed.Check the cover.] appears on
the screen when the lens cover is
open.
• There is not enough light, or the lens is
covered by your finger or other object.
Playback
You cannot play back a tape.
• Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to turn
on the PLAY/EDIT lamp (p. 20).
• Rewind the tape (p. 20).
Horizontal lines appear on the
picture. The displayed pictures are
not clear or do not appear.
• Clean the head using the cleaning cassette
(optional) (p. 61).
No sound or only a low sound is
heard.
• Turn up the volume (p. 20).
• Adjust [AUDIO MIX] until the sound is
heard appropriately (p. 33).
• If you are using an S VIDEO plug, make
sure the red and white plugs of the A/V
connecting cable are also connected (p. 24).
The sound breaks off.
• Clean the head using the cleaning cassette
(optional) (p. 61).
"---" 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.
• The data code on a tape with a scratch or
noise cannot be read.
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