Sony DCR-HC32 Operating Manual page 90

Troubleshooting (continued)
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. 112).
No sound or only a low sound is heard.
• Set [MULTI-SOUND] to [STEREO] (p. 53).
• Turn up the volume (p. 23).
• Adjust [AUDIO MIX] from the [ST2] (additional sound) side until the sound is heard
appropriately (p. 65).
• When you are using an S VIDEO plug, make sure the red and white plugs of the A/V
connecting cable are connected as well (p. 34).
The sound breaks off.
• Clean the head using the cleaning cassette (optional) (p. 112).
"---" 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.
Noises appear and
• The tape was recorded in a TV color system other than that of your camcorder (NTSC). This
is not a malfunction (p. 105).
is displayed on the screen.
• The tape you are playing was recorded on another device with a 4ch microphone (4CH MIC
REC). Your camcorder is not compatible with 4ch microphone recording.
Date Search does not work correctly.
• If one day's recording is less than 2 minutes, your camcorder may not accurately find the
point where the recording date changes.
• There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape. This is not a malfunction.
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is displayed on the screen.