Sony HANDYCAM VISION TRV208E 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)