Sony DCR-TRV145E Operating Instructions Manual page 294

Types of trouble and how to correct trouble
Symptom
The picture does not appear in the
viewfinder.
A vertical band appears when you
shoot a subject such as lights or a
candle flame against a dark
background.
A vertical band appears when you
shoot a very bright subject.
Some tiny white, red, blue or green
spots appear on the screen.*
An unknown picture is displayed on
the screen.
The picture is recorded in incorrect or
unnatural colours.
Picture appears too bright, and the
subject does not appear on the
screen.
The shutter does not sound.*
A horizontal black band appears
when shooting a TV screen or a
computer screen.*
An external flash (optional) does not
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Cause and/or Corrective Action
• The LCD panel is open.
• The contrast between the subject and background is too high.
• The smear phenomenon is occurring. This is not a malfunction.
• Slow shutter, Super NightShot or Colour Slow Shutter mode is
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• If 10 minutes passes after you set the POWER switch to
• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON.
• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place.
• The backlight function is active.
7) • BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings.
• Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu settings (p. 267).
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• The power of the external flash is off or the power source is not
• AUTO is selected in FLASH MODE in the menu settings while
c Close the LCD panel when you do not record using the LCD
screen (p. 45).
This is not a malfunction.
activated. This is not a malfunction.
CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu settings
without a "Memory Stick"*
camcorder automatically starts the demonstration.
c Insert a "Memory Stick"*
demonstration stops.
You can also cancel DEMO MODE (p. 276).
c Set it to OFF (p. 53).
c Set it to OFF (p. 53).
c Deactivate the backlight function (p. 52).
c Set it to MELODY or NORMAL (p. 277).
installed.
c Turn on the external flash or install the power source.
recording in a bright place.
c Set it to ON (p. 265).
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or a cassette inserted, your
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or a cassette and the