Cassette Tapes - Sony Handycam DCR-HC37E Operating Manual

Troubleshooting (Continued)
The picture in the viewfinder has
disappeared.
• Close the LCD panel. The picture is not
displayed in the viewfinder when the LCD
panel is open (p. 13).
Dots in lines appear on the LCD
screen.
• This is not a malfunction. These dots are
not recorded.

Cassette tapes

The cassette cannot be ejected from
the compartment.
• Make sure the power source (battery pack
or AC Adaptor) is connected correctly
(p. 8).
• Moisture condensation has occurred inside
the camcorder (p. 61).
The Cassette Memory indicator or
title display does not appear while
using a cassette with Cassette
Memory.
• This camcorder does not support Cassette
Memory, so the indicator does not appear.
The remaining tape indicator is not
displayed.
• Set [ REMAIN] to [ON] to always
display the remaining tape indicator (p. 39).
The cassette is noisier during
rewinding or fast-forwarding.
• When using the AC Adaptor, rewind/fast
forward speed increases (compared with
battery operation) and therefore increases
noise. This is not a malfunction.
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Recording
The tape does not start when you
press REC START/STOP.
• Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to turn
on the CAMERA lamp (p. 17).
• The tape has reached the end. Rewind it, or
insert a new cassette.
• Set the write-protect tab to REC or insert a
new cassette (p. 58).
• The tape is stuck to the drum due to
moisture condensation. Remove the
cassette and leave your camcorder for at
least 1 hour, then re-insert the cassette
(p. 61).
You cannot record a smooth
transition on a tape from the last
recorded scene to the next.
• Perform [END SCH] (p. 22).
• Do not remove the cassette. (The picture
will be recorded continuously without a
break even when you turn the power off.)
• Do not record pictures in SP mode and LP
mode on the same tape.
• Avoid stopping then recording a movie in
the LP mode.
[END SCH] does not work.
• Do not eject the cassette after recording
(p. 22).
• There is nothing recorded on the cassette.
• There is a blank section between recorded
sections of the tape. This is not a
malfunction.
The auto focus does not function.
• Set [FOCUS] to [AUTO] (p. 27).
• The recording conditions are not suitable
for auto focus. Adjust the focus manually
(p. 27).
[STEADYSHOT] does not function.
• Set [STEADYSHOT] to [ON] (p. 36).