Sony Handycam DCR-PC5 Operating Instructions Manual page 133

Troubleshooting
Others
Symptom
The title is not recorded.
The cassette label is not recorded.
While editing using the i.LINK cable
(DV connecting cable), recording
picture cannot be monitored.
Digital program editing does not
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 outputs on
the TV or VCR.
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The tape has no cassette memory.
c Use a tape with cassette memory (p. 81, 125).
• The cassette memory is full.
c Erase another title (p. 84).
• The tape is set to prevent accidental erasure.
c Slide the write-protect tab so that red portion is not
visible (p. 15).
• Nothing is recorded in that position on the tape.
c Superimpose the title to the recorded position (p. 81).
• The tape has no cassette memory.
c Use a tape with cassette memory (p. 87, 125).
• The cassette memory is full.
c Erase some titles (p. 84).
• The tape is set to prevent accidental erasure.
c Slide the write-protect tab so that red portion is not
visible (p. 15).
• Remove the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable), and
connect it again (p. 59).
• The input selector on the VCR is not set correctly.
c Set the selector correctly, and check the connection
between the VCR and your camcorder (p. 58, 59).
• The camcorder is connected to DV equipment of other
than Sony using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable).
c Keep the connection, and follow the procedure on page
61 to 64.
• Setting program on a blank portion of the tape is
attempted.
c Set the program again on a recorded portion (p. 68).
• The syncronicity of your camcorder and the VCR is not
adjusted.
c Adjust the syncronicity of the VCR (p. 66).
• COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c Set it to ON (p. 89).
• 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 with the correct polarity (p. 151).
• The batteries are dead.
c Insert new ones (p. 151).
• DISPLAY is set to V-OUT/LCD in the menu settings.
c Set it to LCD (p. 89).
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