Sony DCR- TRV24E Operating Instructions Manual page 257

Types of trouble and how to correct trouble
Others
Symptom
The title is not recorded.
The cassette label is not recorded.
Digital program editing to a tape
does not function.
Digital program editing to a
"Memory Stick" does not
1)
function.*
The Remote Commander supplied
with your camcorder does not work.
The picture from a TV or VCR does
not appear even when your
camcorder is connected to output on
2)
the TV or VCR.*
1)
* Except DCR-TRV16E/TRV116E
2)
* DCR-TRV25E/TRV27E/TRV116E/TRV118E only
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The cassette has no cassette memory.
c Use a cassette with cassette memory. (p. 130)
• The cassette memory is full.
c Erase unwanted title. (p. 133)
• The cassette is set to prevent accidental erasure.
c Slide the write-protect tab so that red portion is not visible.
(p. 34)
• The tape has a blank portion between recorded portions.
c Superimpose the title to a recorded portion. (p. 130)
• The cassette has no cassette memory.
c Use a cassette with cassette memory. (p. 137)
• The cassette memory is full.
c Erase unwanted titles. (p. 133)
• The cassette is set to prevent accidental erasure.
c Slide the write-protect tab so that red mark is not visible.
(p. 34)
• The input selector on the VCR is not set correctly.
c Check the connection and set the input selector on the VCR
again (p. 104)
• The camcorder is connected to DV equipment of other than
Sony using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable).
c Set it to IR (p. 111).
• Setting programme on a blank portion of the tape is attempted.
c Set the programme again on a recorded portion (p. 115).
• The camcorder and the VCR are not synchronised.
c Adjust the synchronization (p. 113).
• The IR SETUP code is incorrect.
c Set the correct code (p. 107).
• Setting programme on a blank portion of the tape is attempted.
c Set the programme again on a recorded portion (p. 175).
• COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c Set it to ON. (p. 242)
• Something is blocking the infrared rays.
c Remove the obstacle.
• The batteries are inserted in the battery holder with the + –
polarities incorrectly matching the + – marks.
c Insert the batteries correctly. (p. 299)
• The batteries are dead.
c Insert new ones. (p. 299)
• DISPLAY is set to V-OUT/LCD in the menu settings.
c Set it to LCD. (p. 242)
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