Chapter 5 Maintenance; Troubleshooting - Sony HVR-M15AU - Professional Video Cassete recorder/player Operating Instructions Manual

Troubleshooting

Please check the following before contacting your Sony dealer.
General Operation Troubles
Symptom
A menu item is not available.
Some menu item settings change
accidentally.
The unit operates by itself.
The supplied wireless Remote
Commander does not work.
Even though the settings on the unit are
correct, you cannot make the unit record
using the DSRM-10 Remote Control Unit
(not supplied).
Whenever you connect the unit to an AC
outlet or the AC Adaptor, the unit turns on
automatically.
Maintenance
Cause/Remedy
• There are menus that cannot be used depending in the [IN/OUT REC] menu
setting.
t Change the [IN/OUT REC] menu settings (page 50).
• Some menu items are only available in EE mode or playback mode.
t Set the unit to EE mode or playback mode.
• Some menu items are only available when the tape is inactive.
• There are some menus you cannot use without setting the clock.
• You have pulled out the power cord during a menu operation.
t Adjust the menu again. To prevent this incident recurring, do not pull out the
plug while adjusting the menu or the brightness of the LCD monitor.
• [COMMANDER] in the [OTHERS] menu is set to [WIRELESS] and a Sony
Remote Commander with its command mode set to VTR4 is operating near the
unit.
t Set [COMMANDER] to [CONTROL S] (page 57).
t Set [COMMANDER] in the [OTHERS] menu to [WIRELESS] (page 57).
t On the DSRM-10 Remote Control Unit, press the PLAY button while holding
the REC button down.
• [AC ON MODE] in the [OTHERS] menu is set to [ON].
t Set [AC ON MODE] to [STANDBY] (page 58).
• There is a cassette inside the unit and [AUTO REPEAT] in [VTR SET] menu is
set to [ON].
t Set [AUTO REPEAT] to [OFF] (page 55).
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