Sony Handycam DCR-TRV240E Operating Instructions Manual page 236

Types of trouble and how to correct trouble
In the playback mode
Symptom
The tape does not move when a
video control button is pressed.
The playback button does not work.
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
correctly.
The picture which is recorded in the
Digital8 system is not played back.
The tape which is recorded in the Hi8
/standard 8 system is not played
back correctly.
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Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The POWER switch is not set to VCR.
c Set it to VCR (p. 44).
• The cassette has run out of tape.
c Rewind the tape (p. 44).
• The video heads may be dirty.
c Clean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLD cleaning cassette
(optional) (p. 263).
• The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 2 in the
menu settings.
c Set it to STEREO (p. 137).
• The volume is turned to minimum.
c Press VOLUME + (p. 44).
• AUDIO MIX is set to the ST2 side in the menu settings.
c Adjust AUDIO MIX (p. 137).
• The tape has a blank portion between recorded portion
(p. 90).
• PB MODE is set to
c Set it to AUTO (p. 137).
• Set PB MODE to
/ in the menu settings.
/ in the menu settings (p. 137).