Troubleshooting - Sony Handycam DCR-PC109 Operation Manual

Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
The Title sealch does not wink. "_Enter a title if thele is no title oil the tape. (p. 81)
-)'Use a cassette with Cassette MemoD,. (p 127)
-)Set [_ SEARCH] to [ON] in the _]_ :;_,3 (EDIT'PLAY) menu (p. 81)
• Thele is a blank section in tile beginning or middle of the tape This is
not a malfimction
Still pictures catmot be &_bbed from a • You caimot record or a distorted picture may be recorded if the tape has
tape to a "Memory Stick Duo." been used repeatedly tbr recording.
Movies cannot be dubbed from a tape • You cannot record or a distorted picalre may be recorded in the
to a "Memory Stick Duo" following:
The tape has a blatzk section.
The tape has been used repeatedly for recording.
Input signal has been interrupted or cut.
Digital program editing on the tape -_ Set the input selector on the VCR correctly, then check the connection
does not fimction, beiween your calncorder and the VCR. (p. 93)
-)'When your camcorder is connected to a DV device that is not a Sony
product via an iiINK cable, select [IR] in stepl 1 of"Step 1 : Preparing
your camcorder and VCR Ibr operation" (p 98).
-)Adjust the synchronization of the VCR. (p. 101)
-_Enter a correct [IR SETUP] code. (p 100)
"_Select the mode used to cancel recording pause again. (p. 100)
-_ Set your camcorder and the VCR more than 30 cm (t 2 in ) apart. (p 100)
• The proNam cannot be set to a blank section on the tape.
The VCR is not responding properly -_ While connecting via an i.LINK cable, select [IR] in step 11 of "Step h
during Digital program editing when Preparing your camcorde_ and VCR for operation" (p. 98)
it is cotmected via an iLINK cable
Digital program editing on the • The pro_am cannot be set to a blank section on the tape.
"Memory Stick Duo" does not • You caimot record or a distorted picture may be recorded if the tape has
fimction correctly been used repeatedly tbr recording.
The picture appears distorted or dark • AiV comlecting cables are connected to both your camcorder and the
Han@cam Station
-_Disconnect one of the A/V connecting cables.
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