Sony HANDYCAM VISION TRV208E Operating Instructions Manual page 153

Types of trouble and their solutions
Symptom
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 spots appear on the
screen.* 1)
An unknown picture is displayed on
the screen.
The picture is recorded in incorrect or
unnatural colours.
The picture appears too bright, and
the subject does not appear on the
screen.
A horizontal black band appears
when shooting a TV screen or
3)
computer screen.*
* 1) DCR-TRV140E only
2)
* CCD-TRV107E/TRV108E/TRV208E/TRV408E only
* 3) CCD-TRV408E, DCR-TRV140E only
4)
* CCD-TRV408E only
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The contrast between the subject and background is too high.
This is not a malfunction.
• This is not a malfunction.
• The slow shutter, Super NightShot or Colour Slow Shutter
mode is activated. This is not a malfunction.
• If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to
CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu settings
without a cassette inserted, your camcorder automatically
starts the demonstration.
c Insert a cassette and the demonstration stops.
You can also cancel DEMO MODE. (p. 142)
• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON.
c Set it to OFF. (p. 38)
• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place.
c Set it to OFF, or use the NightShot function in a dark place.
(p. 38)
• The backlight function is working.
c Cancel it. (p. 37)
• Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu setting. (P. 137)
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