Sony HVR-M25E Operating Instructions Manual page 82

Troubleshooting
Symptom
The cassette memory data and title are
not displayed when using a cassette tape
with the cassette memory function.
The remaining tape time is not displayed.
Output/Playback
Symptom
Cannot playback.
Cannot playback in reverse at various
speeds.
Horizontal lines are displayed on an
image.
An image has block noise.
An image is blurred or not displayed.
No picture is output via HDV/DV jack.
EE picture and EE sound are not output.
The audio breaks up.
Duplication does not function.
Cannot perform a date search and index
search.
The time code is not reset to "00:00:00:00"
after rewinding a tape to the recording
starting point.
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Cause/Remedy
• The unit does not support the cassette memory function and therefore such data
is not displayed.
t To always display the remaining tape time, set [
SET] menu to [ON].
Cause/Remedy
t If a tape has reached its end, rewind the tape.
• The unit cannot play back a tape recorded in HDV format in the reverse
direction at various speeds (page 37) .
• The video heads are dirty.
t Clean the video heads using the supplied cleaning cassette.
• A damaged tape is loaded.
t Remove the cassette and insert another one.
• You have tried to make the unit play back a tape recorded in LP mode of DV
format.
t The unit can play back only tapes recorded in HDV, DVCAM format or in SP
mode of DV format. A tape recorded in LP mode of DV format cannot be
played back on the unit.
t Reconnect the i.LINK cable (not supplied).
• INPUT SELECT switch is set to a position other than HDV/DV.
t Set the switch to HDV/DV.
• [EE/PB SEL] in [IN/OUT REC] menu is set to [PB].
t Set [EE/PB SEL] to [EE].
• The setting of INPUT SELECT switch does not match the signal input.
t Set the switch according to the signal input.
• A damaged tape is loaded.
t Remove the cassette and insert another one.
• The video heads are dirty.
t Clean the video heads using the supplied cleaning cassette.
• You have tried to make the unit play back a tape recorded in LP mode of DV
format.
t The unit can play back only tapes recorded in HDV, DVCAM or DV (SP)
format. A tape recorded in LP mode of DV format cannot be played back on
the unit.
• Check the STOP/CAUTION No. and the warning messages displayed on LCD
monitor. Take the appropriate action (See page 59) .
• There is a portion with no recording at the beginning or in the middle of a tape.
This is not a malfunction.
• The time code is not displayed correctly at the starting point of recording. This
condition, however, is not a malfunction. When you restart playback, the time
code and images are displayed correctly from the starting point.
REMAINING] in [DISPLAY