Sony CCD-TRV338 Camera Operation Manual page 84

Recording
Symptom
The tape does not start when you
press REC START/STOP.
The power abruptly turns off.
For TRV338/
The SteadyShot does not function.
The auto focus does not function.
A vertical band appears when
recording candlelight or electric light
in the dark.
A vertical band appears when
recording a bright subject.
The color of the picture is not
correctly displayed.
Picture appears too bright on the
screen, and the subject does not
appear on the screen.
The shutter sound is not heard.
For TRV338/
Black bands appear when you record
a TV screen or computer screen.
Flickering or changes in color occurs. cThis occurs when recording pictures under a fluorescent lamp, sodium
END SEARCH does not work.
END SEARCH does not work
correctly.
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Troubleshooting
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
cSlide the POWER switch to turn on the CAMERA lamp. (p. 15)
cThe tape has reached the end. Rewind it, or insert a new cassette.
cSet the write-protect tab to REC or insert a new cassette. (p. 95)
cThe tape is stuck to the drum due to moisture condensation. Remove the
cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour, then re-insert the
cassette. (p. 99)
• [A.SHUT OFF] in the
cWhen approximately 5 minutes have elapsed while you do not operate
your camcorder, the camcorder is automatically turned off.
Slide the POWER switch down to turn the power on again (p. 15). Or
use the AC Adaptor.
• The battery pack is discharged. (p. 12)
TRV280: cSet [STEADYSHOT] to [ON] in the
(p. 48)
cSet [16:9 WIDE] to [OFF] in the
cPress FOCUS to enable auto focus. (p. 29)
cThe recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus. Adjust the focus
manually. (p. 29)
• This occurs when the contrast between the subject and the background is
too high. This is not a malfunction.
• This phenomenon is called the smear effect. This is not a malfunction.
cDeactivate the NightShot plus function. (p. 28)
cDeactivate the NightShot plus function in bright places. (p. 28)
cCancel the back light function. (p. 27)
cSet [BEEP] to [MELODY] or [NORMAL] in the
(p. 57)
cSet [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] in the
TRV280:
(p. 48)
lamp, or mercury lamp in the soft portrait or sports lesson mode. Cancel
[PROGRAM AE] in this case. (p. 42)
• The cassette was ejected after recording.
• The cassette is new and has nothing recorded.
• There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape. This is
not a malfunction.
(OTHERS) menu is set to [5 min]. (p. 57)
(CAMERA SET) menu.
(CAMERA SET) menu. (p. 46)
(OTHERS) menu.
(CAMERA SET) menu.