Sony Handycam DCR-PC101 Operating Instructions Manual page 195

Types of trouble and how to correct trouble
In 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 a tape.
Displaying the record date, the date
search function does not work.
The title search function does not
work.
New sound added to the recorded
tape is not heard.
The title is not displayed.
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The tape has run out.
c Rewind the tape (p. 38).
• The video head may be dirty.
c Clean the head using the cleaning cassette (optional)
(p. 210).
• The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 2
in the menu settings.
c Set it to STEREO (p. 187).
• Volume is turned to minimum.
c Turn up the volume (p. 38).
• AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 in the menu settings.
c Adjust AUDIO MIX (p. 187).
• The tape has no cassette memory.
c Use a tape with cassette memory (p. 78).
• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c Set it to ON (p. 190).
• The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion
(p. 79).
• The tape has no cassette memory.
c Use a tape with cassette memory (p. 77).
• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c Set it to ON (p. 190).
• There is no title in the tape.
c Superimpose the titles (p. 106).
• The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion
(p. 77).
• AUDIO MIX is set to ST1 side in the menu settings.
c Adjust AUDIO MIX (p. 187).
• TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c Set it to ON (p. 190).
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