During Playback - Sony DCR-PC105 Service Manual

Types of trouble and how to correct trouble

During playback

Symptom
Playback is not possible.
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 the tape.
The sound breaks off.
Date search by selecting the date
from the screen does not work.
Title search does not work.
New sound added to the recorded
tape is not heard.
The title is not displayed.
* 1) DCR-PC103E only
2)
* DCR-PC104E/PC105E only
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The tape has run out.
c Rewind the tape (p. 53).
• The video head may be dirty.
c Clean the head using the cleaning cassette (optional) (p. 293).
• The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 2 in
1) 2)
* / * in the menu settings.
c Set HiFi SOUND to STEREO (p. 237).
• Volume is turned to minimum.
c Turn up the volume (p. 53).
• AUDIO MIX is set to the ST2 side in
settings.
c Adjust AUDIO MIX (p. 237).
• The video head may be dirty.
c Clean the head using a cleaning cassette (optional) (p. 293).
• The cassette has no Cassette Memory.
c Use a cassette with Cassette Memory (p. 99).
• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in
c Set it to ON (p. 241).
• The tape has a blank portion in the beginning or middle
(p. 101).
• The cassette has no Cassette Memory.
c Use a cassette with Cassette Memory (p. 97).
• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in
c Set it to ON (p. 241).
• There is no title in the tape.
c Superimpose the titles (p. 130).
• The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion (p. 98).
• AUDIO MIX is set to the ST1 side in
settings.
c Adjust AUDIO MIX (p. 237).
• TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in
c Set it to ON (p. 241).
1) 2)
* / * in the menu
in the menu settings.
in the menu settings.
1) 2)
* / * in the menu
in the menu settings.
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