During Playback - Sony DCR HC 14 E Operation Manual

Types of trouble and how to correct trouble

During playback

Symptom
Playback is not possible.
There are horizontal lines on the
picture or the playback picture is
not clear or does not appear.
No sound or only a low sound is
heard when playing back the tape.
The sound breaks off.
Displaying the record date, date
search does not work (DCR-
HC15E only).
Title search does not work (DCR-
HC15E only).
New sound added to the recorded
tape is not heard.
The title is not displayed.
Pictures are distorted and NTSC
appears on the screen.
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Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The tape has run out.
c Rewind the tape (p. 47).
• The video head may be dirty.
c Clean the head using a cleaning cassette (optional)
(p. 173).
• The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 2
in the menu settings.
c Set HiFi SOUND to STEREO (p. 128).
• Volume is turned to minimum.
c Turn up the volume (p. 46).
• AUDIO MIX is set to the ST2 side in the menu settings.
c Adjust AUDIO MIX (p. 128).
• The video head may be dirty.
c Clean the head using a cleaning cassette (optional)
(p. 173).
• The cassette has no Cassette Memory.
c Use a cassette with Cassette Memory (p. 85).
• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c Set it to ON (p. 129).
• The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion
(p. 87).
• The cassette has no Cassette Memory.
c Use a cassette with Cassette Memory (p. 83).
• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c Set it to ON (p. 129).
• There is no title in the tape.
c Superimpose the titles (p. 116).
• The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion
(p. 84).
• AUDIO MIX is set to the ST1 side in the menu settings.
c Adjust AUDIO MIX (p. 128).
• TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c Set it to ON (p. 129).
• The TV colour system recorded on the tape is different
from that of the TV.