Sony HANDYCAM DCR-TRV380 Operation Manual page 121

If" you are using a "Memory Stick" lk)r recording, refer also to the "Memory Slick" section. (p. 123)
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
The tape does not starl ,,vhen you .+S1Me the POWER swilch to turn on tile CAMERA-TAPE lamp. (p. 19)
_ress REC START/STOP. '+The tape has reached Ihe end. Rewind il, (51 insert a new casselle.
"+Set lhe wrile-protect tab to REC or insell a new c issene. (p. 137)
"+The tape is sluck to the drum due Io moisture condensation. Remove the
cassette and leave your can/corder ITsral least I llour, then re-insell the
cassette. (p. 143)
The power abrul)tly lurns olf. • [A.SHUT OFF] ill the (STANDARD SET) menu is sel 1(5[5 mini.
(p. 84)
-)When approximately 5 minutes have elapsed while you do not operate
your camcorder, the camcorder is automatically turned off.
Slide the POWER switch dm_n to turn the power on again. (p. 19) Or
use the AC Adaptor.
-)Charge the batte W pack. (p. 16)
.+Set [STEADYSHOT] to [ON] in the _7 (CAMERA SET) menu. (p. 67)
"+Set [16:9 WIDE[ to [OFF] in the _:!._(CAMERA SET) menu. (p. 66)
"+Set [FOCUS] to [AUTO[ in the _jJ (CAMERA SET) metal to enable
auto lk)cus. (p. 41 )
"+The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus. Acljust the focus
manually. (p. 41)
• This occurs when the contrast between the subject and the background is
too high. This is not a malfunction.
The SteadyShot does not fimction.
The auto focus does not fimction.
A vertical band appe irs when
recording candlelight or electric light
in the dark.
A vertical band appears when • This phenomenon is called the smear efli:ct. This is not a malfllnction.
recording a bright subject.
Tiny spots ill white, red, blue, or • The spots appear when you are recording in [SLOW SHUTTR], Super
green appear on the screen. NightShot pills, or Color SI()_ Shutter. This is not a malfllnction. (p. 39,
44)
The color of the picture is not "+Deactivate the NightSbot plus fimction. (p. 39)
correctly displayed.
Picture appears too bright on the "+Deactivate the NightShot plus fimction in bright places. (p. 39)
screen, and the sul_[ectdoes not "+Cancel the back light fimction. (p. 37)
appear on the screen.
The shutter sound is not heard. "+Set [BEEP] to [MELODY] or [NORMAL[ on the (STANDARD
SET) menu. (p. 84)
Black bands appear when you record "+Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] on the _i_i (CAMERA SET) menu.
a TV screen or computer screen. (p. 67)
Flickering or changes in color occurs. "+This occurs when recording pictures under a fluorescent lamp, sodium
lamp, or mercury lamp in the soft portrait or sports lesson mode. Cancel
[PROGRAM AE] ill Ibis case. (p. 64)
END SEARCH does not work. • The cassette was ejected after recording.
• The cassette is nex_and has nothing recorded.
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