Types Of Trouble And How To Correct Trouble - Sony DCR-TRV40 Operating Instructions Manual

Types of trouble and how to correct trouble
symptom cause and/or Corrective Actions
The picture does not appear in the • The LCD panel is open.
viewfinder. ") Close the LCD panel (p. 28).
A vertical hand appears when you • The contrast between the subject and background is too
shoot a subject such as lights or a high. This is not a malflmction.
candle flame against a dark
background.
A vertical hand appears when you • This is not a malflmction.
shoot a very bright suhject.
Some tiny white, red, hlue or green
spots appear on the screen.
An tmknown picture is displayed on
the screen.
• Slow shutter, Super NightShot or Color Slow Shutter is
activated. This is not a malflmction.
• If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to
CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu
settings without a cassette and a "Memory Stick" inserted,
your camcorder automatically starts the demonstration.
") Insert a cassette or a "Memo_T Stick" and the
demonstration stops.
You can also cancel DEMO MODE (p. 207).
The picture is recorded in incorrect or NIGHTSHOT is set to ON.
tmnatural colors. ") Set it to OFF (p. 34).
The picture appears too bright, and NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a hright place.
the subject does not appear on the ") Set it to OFF (p. 34).
screen. The hacklight is active.
") Set it off"(p. 34).
The click of the shutter does not BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings.
sound. ") Set it to MELODY or NORMAL (p. 208).
Blackbands appear when you Set the STEADYSHOT in the menu settings to OFF
record TV or computer screen. (p. 201).
An external flash (optional) does not The power of the external flash is off or the power supply
work. is not installed.
") Turn on the external flash or install the power supply.
• Two or more external flashes (optional) are attached.
") Only one external flash (optional) can be attached.
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