Sony HVR-S270J Service Manual page 475

Troubleshooting (Continued)
"---" is displayed on the screen.
• The tape you are playing back was recorded without setting the date and time.
• A blank section on the tape is being played back.
• The data code on a tape with a scratch or noise cannot be read.
• A movie recorded in the extended clear scan (ECS) mode is being played back.
• When a non-Carl Zeiss lens is attached, the iris value cannot be displayed.
• The tape you are playing back was recorded with the gain value set to -6dB.
• The tape you are playing back was recorded with [HYPER GAIN] set to [ON].
Noises appear and
• The tape was recorded in a TV color system other than that of your camcorder (PAL). This is
not a malfunction.
Date Search does not work correctly.
• Be sure to record more than 2 minutes after the date changed. If one day's recording is too
short, your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date changes.
• There is a blank section between recorded sections of the tape. This is not a malfunction.
No picture appears during End search, Rec review or Last scene review.
• The tape was recorded in both HDV and DVCAM (DV) formats. This is not a malfunction.
appears on the LCD screen.
• This appears when you play back a tape recorded on other recording devices using a 4ch
microphone.
Connecting to TV
You cannot view the picture on the TV connected with the i.LINK cable.
• You cannot view the picture in the HD (high definition) quality on the TV if an i.LINK jack
of the TV is not compatible with the HDV1080i specification (p. 60). Refer to the instruction
manuals supplied with your TV.
• Down convert the pictures recorded in HDV format and play back in DVCAM (DV) format
(SD image quality) (p. 83).
• Connect the TV with another connecting cable, and play back pictures (p. 60).
You cannot hear the sound on the TV connected with the S VIDEO plug
(S VIDEO channel) or component video plug.
• If you are using an S VIDEO plug or component video plug, make sure the audio cable is also
connected (p. 60).
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