Sony Handycam Vision DCR-SC100E Operating Instructions Manual page 90

Trouble check
Operation
Symptom
The title search function does not work.
indicator does not appear when
using a tape with cassette memory.
Picture
Symptom
A vertical band appears when a subject
such as lights or a candle flame is shot
against a dark background.
The picture is "noisy" or does not appear.
v indicator flashes on the LCD screen.
The picture is too bright or too dark.
A vertical band appears when shooting a
very bright subject.
The picture does not appear on the LCD
screen.
An unknown picture is displayed on the
LCD screen.
A display such as "C:ππ:ππ" appears
on the LCD screen.
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Cause and/or corrective actions
• The tape has no cassette memory.
m Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 53)
• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu system.
m Set it to ON. (p. 30)
• There is no title in the tape.
m Superimpose the titles. (p. 64)
• The gold-plated connector of the tape is dirty or dusty.
m Clean the gold-plated connector. (p. 71)
Cause and/or corrective actions
• 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 DVM12CL cleaning
cassette (not supplied). (p. 82)
• The video heads may be dirty.
m Clean the heads using the Sony DVM12CL cleaning
cassette (not supplied). (p. 82)
• LCD BRIGHT is not adjusted properly.
m Adjust the brightness in the menu system. (p. 30)
• The BACK LIGHT adjustment is on.
m Press BACK LIGHT to turn c off. (p. 37)
• The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
• Incorporated fluorescent tube is worn out.
m Please contact your nearest Sony dealer.
• If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to
CAMERA without inserting a cassette, the camcorder
automatically starts the demonstration or DEMO MODE
is set to ON in the menu system.
m Insert the cassette and the demonstration stops. You
can deactivate the demonstration. (p. 30)
• The self-diagnosis display function has activated.
m Check the code and diagnosis the problem by refering
to the code chart. (p. 92)
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