Sony DCR-SC100 Operating Instructions Manual page 89

Operation
Symptom
The title search function does not work.
C
/'/ 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.
© 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 appears
on the LCD screen.
Cause and/or corrective actions
• The tape has no cassette memory.
-> Use a tape with cassette memory, (p. 53)
• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu system
-» Set it to ON. (p. 30)
• There is no title in the tape.
■» Superimpose the titles, (p. 66)
• The gold-plated connector of the tape is dirty or dusty.
_Clean the gold-plated connector, (p. 73)
Cause and/or corrective actions
• The contrast between the subject and background is too
high. The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
_Change locations._
• The video heads may be dirty.
■*
Clean the heads using the Sony DVM12CL cleaning
_cassette (not supplied), (p. 84)_
• The video heads may be dirty.
-» Clean the heads using the Sony DVM12CL cleaning
_cassette (not supplied), (p. 84)_
• LCD BRIGHT is not adjusted properly.
-» Adjust the brightness in the menu system, (p. 30)
• The BACK LIGHT adjustment is on.
-> Press BACK LIGHT to turn ^ off, (p. 37)_
• The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
• Incorporated fluorescent tube is worn out.
•> 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.
■*
Insert the cassette and the demonstration stops. You
_can deactivate the demonstration, (p, 30)_
• The self-diagnosis display function has activated.
-» Check the code and diagnosis the problem by refering
_to the code chart, (p. 94)
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