Sony DCR-IP5/IP7BT Operating Instructions Manual page 165

Types of trouble and their solutions
Symptom
The picture appears too bright,
and the subject does not appear on
the screen.
The click of the shutter does not
sound.
A horizontal band appears when
shooting a TV screen or computer
screen.
In the playback mode
Symptom
Playback is not possible.
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 multi-picture search, title
search, date search, or photo
search function does not work.
The title is not displayed.
Dubbing cannot be made when
using the A/V connecting cable.
The playback picture freezes for
about 1 second.
In the recording and playback modes
Symptom
The camcorder does not function
even if you slide the POWER
switch.
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The backlight function is active.
c Set it to off (p. 36).
• BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c Set it to MELODY or NORMAL (p. 102).
• Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu settings (p. 102).
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The tape has run out.
c Rewind the tape. (p. 43)
• The video head may be dirty.
c Clean the heads using the cleaning cassette (p. 180).
• The volume is turned to minimum.
c Turn up the volume (p. 39).
• The tape has a blank portion at the beginning of the tape
or between recorded portions. (p. 73, 76, 78, 80).
• TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c Set it to ON in the menu settings (p. 102).
• The screen indicators are displayed.
c Turn off the screen indicators (p. 41).
• The setup of VIDEOINPUT is wrong.
c Set it to the appropriate position (p. 84).
• When playing back a transition of recordings, the
playback picture freezes for about 1 second. This is not a
malfunction.
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The battery pack is not installed, or is dead or nearly dead.
c Install a charged battery pack (p. 18, 19).
• The AC power adaptor is not connected to a wall outlet.
c Connect the AC power adaptor to a wall outlet (p. 21).
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