Sony Handycam Vision CCD-TRV82 Operating Instructions Manual page 70

Trouble check
Symptom
A vertical band appears when
shooting a very bright subject.
The playback picture is not
clear.
The picture is "noisy".
The picture does not appear
in the viewfinder.
The picture in the viewfinder
does not disappear even if VF
PW-SAVE is set to ON (CCD-
TRV72/TRV82 only).
An unknown picture is
displayed in the viewfinder or
on the LCD screen.
The picture does not appear
on the LCD screen.
The five digit code appears.
Others
Symptom
The supplied Remote
Commander does not work.
There is dust in the
viewfinder (CCD-TRV62
only).
The picture from a TV or VCR
does not appear even when
the camcorder is connected to
outputs on the TV or VCR.
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Cause and/or Corrective Action
• The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
• EDIT is set to ON in the menu system.
m Set it to OFF. (p. 31)
• The video heads may be dirty.
m Clean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLH cleaning
cassette (not supplied). (p. 63)
• The LCD panel is open.
m Close the LCD panel. (p. 18)
• If VF PW-SAVE is set to ON, the picture disappears
automatically when you turn your face away from the
viewfinder (CCD-TRV72/TRV82 only).
m Bring your face close to the viewfinder within 1/2 inch
(1 cm). Or set VF PW-SAVE to OFF. (p. 29)
• Sunlight or an incandescent lamp may prevent the
viewfinder sensor from working correctly. This is not a
malfunction.
• If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to
CAMERA without inserting a cassette, the camcorder
automatically starts the demonstration.
m Insert the cassette and the demonstration stops.
You can deactivate the demonstration. (p. 30)
• Incorporated fluorescent tube is worn out.
m Please contact your nearest Sony dealer.
• The self-diagnosis function is activated.
m Check the code and solve the problem. (p. 72)
Cause and/or Corrective Action
• COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu system.
m Set it to ON. (p. 29)
• Something is blocking the infrared rays.
m Remove the obstacle.
• The batteries are not inserted with the correct polarity.
m Insert the batteries with the correct polarity. (p. 78)
• The batteries are dead.
m Insert new ones. (p. 78)
• Detach the eyecup and clean the viewfinder lens. (p. 64)
• DISPLAY is set to V-OUT/LCD in the menu system.
m Set it to LCD. (p. 29)