Sony DCR-PC101 - Manual (Page 194)

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Types of trouble and how to correct trouble
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• 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.
c Insert a cassette and a “Memory Stick” or press the LCD
screen. The demonstration stops. You can also cancel
DEMO MODE (p. 191).
• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON.
c Set it to OFF (p. 32).
• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place.
c Set it to OFF (p. 32).
• BACK LIGHT is active.
c Set it off (p. 32).
• BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c Set it to MELODY or NORMAL (p. 192).
c Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu settings (p. 186).
• The power of the external flash (optional) is off or the
power source is not installed.
c Turn on the external flash (optional) or install the power
source.
• Two or more external flashes (optional) are attached.
c Only one external flash (optional) can be attached.
Picture appears too bright, and the
subject does not appear on the
screen.
The picture is recorded in incorrect or
unnatural colors.
The click of the shutter does not
sound.
Black bands appear when you record
a TV screen or computer screen.
An unknown picture is displayed on
the screen.
An external flash (optional) does not
work.