Types of trouble and their solutions – Sony DCR-TRV30 User Manual
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Symptom
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON.
c
Set it to OFF. (p. 25)
• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place.
c
Set it to OFF. (p. 25)
• BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c
Set it to MELODY or NORMAL. (p. 105)
c
Set the STEADYSHOT in the menu settings to OFF.
(p. 99)
• The power of the external flash is off or the power source
is not installed.
c
Turn on the external flash or install the power source.
• Two or more external flashes (optional) are attached.
c
Only one external flash (optional) can be attached.
In the playback mode
Symptom
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The POWER switch is not set to VCR.
c
Set it to VCR. (p. 29)
• The tape has run out.
c
Rewind the tape. (p. 31)
• The video head may be dirty.
c
Clean the heads using the cleaning cassette (optional).
(p. 172)
• The volume is turned to minimum.
c
Turn up the volume. (p. 29)
• AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 in the menu settings.
c
Adjust AUDIO MIX. (p. 100)
• The tape has no cassette memory.
c
Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 64)
• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c
Set it to ON. (p. 103)
• The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion.
(p. 65)
• The tape has no cassette memory.
c
Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 63)
• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c
Set it to ON. (p. 103)
• There is no title in the tape.
c
Superimpose the titles. (p. 91)
• The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion.
(p. 63)
• AUDIO MIX is set to ST1 side in the menu settings.
c
Adjust AUDIO MIX. (p. 100)
• TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c
Set it to ON. (p. 103)
Types of trouble and their solutions
The picture is recorded in incorrect or
unnatural colors.
The new sound added to the
recorded tape is not heard.
The picture appears too bright, and
the subject does not appear on the
screen.
The click of the shutter does not
sound.
An external flash (optional) does not
work.
Black bands appear when you
record TV or computer screen.
The tape does not move when a
video control button is pressed.
The playback button does not work.
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 a tape.
Displaying the recorded date, date
search function does not work.
The title search function does not
work.
The title is not displayed.