Sony Handycam DCR-TRV140E Operating Instructions Manual page 154

Types of trouble and their solutions
In the playback mode
Symptom
The picture does not appear on the
screen when playing back a tape.*
The tape does not move when a
video control button is pressed.
The playback button does not work.
The playback picture is not clear or
does not appear.*
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.
The date search does not work
1)
correctly.*
The new sound added to the
recorded tape is not heard.*
* 1) DCR-TRV140E only
* 2) CCD-TRV107E/TRV108E/TRV208E/TRV408E only
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Cause and/or Corrective Actions
1)
2)
1)
1)
• The tape is recorded in the Hi8
(analogue) system.
• The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF (CHG).
c Set it to PLAYER. (p. 43)
• The tape has run out.
c Rewind the tape. (p. 43)
• The television's video programme position is not adjusted
correctly.
c Adjust it. (p. 50)
• EDIT is set to ON in the menu settings.
c Set it to OFF. (p. 138)
• This video head may be dirty.
c Clean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLD cleaning cassette
(optional). (p. 181)
The video head may be dirty.
c Clean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLD cleaning cassette
(optional). (p. 181)
• The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 2 in the
1)
menu settings.*
c Set it to STEREO. (p. 138)
• The volume is turned to minimum.
c Open the LCD panel and press VOLUME +. (p. 43)
• AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 side in the menu settings.*
c Adjust AUDIO MIX. (p. 138)
• The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion. (p. 94)
• AUDIO MIX is set to ST1 side in the menu settings.
c Adjust AUDIO MIX. (p. 138)
/Standard 8 mm
1)