Sony Handycam DCR-PC3E Operating Instructions Manual page 135

Troubleshooting
Symptom
The picture is recorded in incorrect
or unnatural colours.
Picture appears too bright, and the
subject does not appear in the
viewfinder or on the LCD screen.
The click of the shutter does not
sound.
The picture does not appear in the
viewfinder.
A horizontal band appears when
shooting a TV screen or computer
screen
The picture does not appear on the
LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
In the playback mode
Symptom
The tape does not move when a
video control button is pressed.
The playback picture is not clear or
does not appear.
There are nine 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 recorded date, date
search function does not work.
The title search function does not
work.
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON.
c Set it to OFF. (p. 27)
• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place.
c Set it to OFF, or use the NightShot function in a dark place.
(p. 27)
• BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c Set it to MELODY or NORMAL. (p. 86)
• The LCD panel is open.
c Close the LCD panel. (p. 22)
• The viewfinder is not fully pulled out.
c Pull it out until it clicks. (p. 22)
• Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu settings. (p. 86)
• The picture disappears when you insert or eject a cassette. (The
power lamp flashes.) This is not a malfunction.
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The tape has run out.
c Rewind the tape. (p. 30)
• The television's video channel is not adjusted correctly.
c Adjust it. (p. 35)
• The video head may be dirty.
c Clean the heads using the Sony DVM12CL cleaning cassette
(not supplied). (p. 152)
• The volume is turned to minimum.
c Turn up the volume. (p. 30)
• AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 in the menu settings.
c Adjust AUDIO MIX. (p. 86)
• The tape has no cassette memory.
c Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 58, 131)
• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c Set it to ON. (p. 86)
• The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion.
(p. 59)
• The tape has no cassette memory.
c Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 131)
• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c Set it to ON. (p. 86)
• There is no title in the tape.
c Superimpose the titles. (p. 79)
• The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion.
(p. 60)
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