Sony DCR- TRV900 Operating Instructions Manual page 129

Operation
Symptom Cause and/or corrective actions
The title seareh flmetion does not work. • The tape has no cassette memory.
-) Use a tape with cassette inemory. (p. 76)
• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu system.
-) Set it to ON. (p. 76)
• There is no title in the tape.
-) Superimpose the titles. (p. 63)
(Itl indicator does not appear when using • The gold plated connector of the tape is dirty oi" dusty.
a tape with cassette memory. -) Clean the gold plated connector. (p. 117)
The date search, title seareh, or end search • The tape has a blank portion between the recorded
does not work correctly, portions. (p. 116)
The click of the shutter does not sound. • BEEP is set to OFF in the menu system.
-) Set it to MELODY oi" NORMAL. (P. 31)
Picture
Symptom Cause and/or corrective actions
The image on the viewfinder sereen is not • The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.
clear. -) Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 13)
A vertical band appears when a subject • The contrast I?etween the subject and background is too
such as lights or a candle flame is shot high. The camcorder is not malftmctioning.
against a dark background. -) Change locations.
The picture is 'noisy" or does not appear. • The video heads may be dirty.
-) Clean the heads using the Sony DVMI2CL (not
supplied) cleaning cassette. (p. 123)
indicator flashes on the LCD screen or • The video heads may be dirty.
in the viewfinder. -) Clean the heads using the Sony DVMI2CL (not
supplied) cleaning cassette. (p. 123)
The picture is too bright or too dark on the • LCD BRIGHT is not adjusted properly.
LCD screen. -) Press + oi" to obtain the brightness you want. (p. 16, 22)
A vertical band appears when shooting a • The camcorder is not malflmctioning.
vei N bright subject.
The picture does not appear on the LCD • Incorporated fluorescent tube is worn out.
screen or in the viewfinder. -) Please contact your nearest Sony dealer.
The picture does not appear in the viewfinder. • The LCD panel is open.
-) Close the LCD paneh
An unknown picture is displayed on the • If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to
LCD screen or in the viewfinder. 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. 142)
A display such as ' C:UIUI:UIUI" appears • The self diagnosis display flmction has been activated.
on the LCD screen oi" in the viewfinder. -) Check the code and diagnosis the problem by referring
to the code chart. (p. 132)
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