Sony CCD-TR78 Operation Manual (primary manual) Operation Manual page 44

Trouble Check
Symptom
The date or time
indicator is flashing.
The date or time indicator
disappears.
Recording stops in a few
seconds.
The built-in light turns off
while in use.
The built-in light turns on
and off repeatedly.
The built-in light does not
turn on when LIGHT is set
to ON.
Picture
Symptom
The image on the viewfinder
screen is not clear.
A vertical band appears when a
subject such as lights or a candle
flame is shot against a dark
background.
The picture is "noisy".
Others
Symptom
The supplied Remote
Commander does not work.
There is dust in the viewfinder.
(CCD-TR78/TR88 only)
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Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• You pressed DATE and TIME together for more than
2 seconds.
m The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
You may start recording.Flashing will stop soon.
m Reset the date and time. (p.33)
• START/STOP MODE is set to
m Set it to . (p.26)
• LIGHT is set to AUTO.
m Set it to ON. (p.22)
• LIGHT is set to AUTO.
m Set it to ON. (p.22)
• Bulb is dead.
m Replace the bulb. (p.23)
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.
m Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p.11)
• The contrast between the subject and background is
too high.
m The camcorder is not malfunctioning. Change
locations.
• The video heads may be dirty.
m Clean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLH cleaning
cassette. (p.39)
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• COMMANDER is set to OFF.
m Set it to ON. (p.29)
• Something is blocking the infrared rays.
m Remove the obstacle.
• The battery is not inserted with the correct polarity.
m Insert the battery with the correct polarity. (p.52)
• The batteries are dead.
m Insert new ones. (p.52)
m Detach the eyecup and clean the viewfinder lens.
(p.40)
CCD-TR78/TR88/TR98 3-810-917-13.E
or 5 SEC.