Sony DCR-TRV17 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual page 150

Types of trouble and their solutions
Symptom
The picture is recorded in incorrect or
unnatural colors.
The picture appears too bright, and
the subject does not appear on the
screen.
The click of the shutter does not
sound.
Black bands appear when you
record TV or computer screen.
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.
Displaying the recorded date, date
search function does not work.
The title search function does not
work.
The new sound added to the
recorded tape is not heard.
The title is not displayed.
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Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON.
c Set it to OFF. (p. 27)
• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place.
c Set it to OFF . (p. 27)
• BACK LIGHT is activated.
c Deactivate it.
• BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c Set it to MELODY or NORMAL. (p. 102)
c Set the STEADYSHOT in the menu settings to OFF.
(p. 97)
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The POWER switch is not set to VCR.
c Set it to VCR. (p. 31)
• The tape has run out.
c Rewind the tape. (p. 33)
• The video head may be dirty.
c Clean the heads using the cleaning cassette (optional).
(p. 166)
• The volume is turned to minimum.
c Turn up the volume. (p. 31)
• AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 in the menu settings.
c Adjust AUDIO MIX. (p. 98)
• The tape has no cassette memory.
c Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 62)
• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c Set it to ON. (p. 100)
• The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion.
(p. 62)
• The tape has no cassette memory.
c Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 62)
• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c Set it to ON. (p. 100)
• There is no title in the tape.
c Superimpose the titles. (p. 89)
• The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion.
(p. 90)
• AUDIO MIX is set to ST1 side in the menu settings.
c Adjust AUDIO MIX. (p. 98)
• TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c Set it to ON. (p. 100)