Sony Digital8 DCR-TRV130 Operating Instructions Manual page 86

Types of trouble and their solutions
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
All unknown picture, is displayed on • If 10 minutes elapse, after you set the POWER switch to
tile screen. CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu
settings without a cassette inserted, your camcorder
automatically starts the demonstration.
-> Insert a cassette and the demonstration stops.
You can also cancel DEMO MODE. (p. 83)
The picture is recorded in incorrect or • NIGHTSHOT is set to ON.
unnatural colors. -> Set it to OFF. (p. 24)
The picture appears too bright, and • NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place.
the subject does not appear on the -> Set it to OFF, or use the NightShot function in a dark
screen, place. (p. 24)
• The backlight function is working.
-> Cancel it.
A horizontal black band appears • Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu setting. (P. 80)
when shooting a TV screen or
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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 pr_ssed.
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.
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Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The tape is recorded in the Hi8 I.n[]/Standard 8 []
(analog) system.
• The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF (CHARGE).
-> Set it to VCR. (p. 27)
• The tape has run out.
-> Rewind the tape. (p. 27)
• The video head may be dirty.
-> Clean the heads using the Sony VS-2SCLD cleaning
cassette (optional). (p. 98)
• The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 2
in the menu settings.
-> Set it to STEREO. (p. 81)
• The volume is turned to minimunr.
-> Open the LCD panel and press VOLUME +. (p. 24)
• AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 side in the menu settings.
-> Adjust AUDIO MIX. (p. 81)
• The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion
(p. 59)
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