Troubleshooting - Sony Handycam DCR-PC109 Operation Manual

If you are using a "Memory Stick Duo" l)r recording, refer also to the "Memory Stick Duo" section.
(p. 118)
Symptom Cause and/or
Corrective Actions
The tape does not sta!l when you + Slide tile POWER switch to lurn on the CAME1L_-TAPE lamp (p. 20)
,ress REC START/STOP. +The tape has reached the end. Rewind it, or inse_t a new cassette.
-'1Set the write-protect tab to REC or insert a new cassette. (p. 127)
+The tape is stuck to the &urn due to moisture condensation. Remove the
cassette and leave your camcolder tbr at least 1 hour, then re-inse_t the
cassette (p 134)
The powm abruptly turns oft'. ° [A.SHUT OFF] in the (STANDARD SET) metal is set to [5 mini.
(p 88)
-I.When approximately 5 minutes have elapsed while you do not operate
your camcorder the camcorder is automatically lmned off.
Slide the POWER switch down to turn tile power on again. (p. 20) Or
use tile AC Adaptor.
• Charge the batte W pack (p. 16)
Set [STEADYSHOT] to [ON] in the {_i_ (CAMERA SET) menu. (p 70)
+Set [FOCUS] to [AUTO] in the _i:,[_(CAME1La_ SET) menu to enable
auto focus. (p. 42)
The recording conditions are not suitable for anto focus. Adjust the tbcus
manually. (p 42)
• This occurs when the contrast between the subject and the background is
too high. This is not a malflmction.
The SteadyShot does not fimction.
The auto t)cus does not fimction.
A vmtical band appeais when
iecmding candlelight or electric light
in the daik.
A veitical band appeais when • This phenomenon is called tlie smear effect. This is not a malfimction.
iecording a bright subject
Tiny spots in white, ied, blue, oi • The spots appear when you are recmding in [SLOW SHUTTR], Supra
green appeai on the screen NightShot plus, or Color Slow Shuttm. This is not a malflmc6on (p 40)
The colin of the pic_ne is not -)Deactivate the NightShot plus flmction. (p 40)
conectly displayed
Pictme appeais too bright on the +Deactivate the NightShot plus flmction in bright places (p 40)
screen, and the subject does not +Cancel the back light fimcfion (p. 38)
appear on the screen.
Pictme appeais too dark on the • The LCD screen backlight is switched of£
screen, and the subject does not +Piess LCD BACKLIGHT. (p. 21)
appear on the screen.
The shuttei sound is not heaid + Set [BEEP] to [MELODY] or [NORMAL] on tile (STANDARD
SET) menu. (p. 87)
Black bands appear when you reco*d -I.Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] on the _.!! (CAMERA SET) menu
a TV screen or computm screen (p 70)
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