Sony CCD-TR98 - Manual (Page 44)

Trouble Check
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
The date or time • You pressed DAI E and TIME together for more than
indicator is flashing. 2 seconds.
The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
You mav start recording.Flashing will stop soon.
Fhe date or time indicator
disappears.
-> Reset the date and time, (p.3.8)
Recording stops in a few • START/STOP MODE js set to A or 5 SEC.
seconds. Set it to A . (p.26)
The built-in light turns off • LIGHT is set to AUTO,
while in use. Set it to ON. (p.22)
The built-in light turns on • LIGHT is set to AUTO.
and off repeatedly. •^Set it to ON. (p.22)
The built-in light does not • Bulb is dead.
turn on when LIGHT is set
to ON. -> Replace the bulb, (p.23)
Picture
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
The image on the viewfinder • The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.
screen is not clear. -> Adjust the viewfinder lens, (p.ll)
A vertical band appears when . 3 • The contrast between the subject and background is
subject such as lights or a candle too high.
flame is shot against a dark
-> The camcorder is not malfunctioning. Change
background. locations.
The picture is “noisy”. • The video heads may be dirty.
-> Clean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLH cleaning
cassette, (p.39)
others
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
The supplied Remote • COMMANDER is set to OEF.
Commander does not work. -» Set It to ON. (p,29)
• Something is blocking the infrared rays.
-) Remo\ e the obstacle.
• The battery is not inserted with the correct polarity.
-> Insert tile battery with the correct polarity, (p.52)
• The batteries are dead.
Insert new ones. (p..32)
There is dust in the viewfinder Detach the evecup and clean the viewfinder lens.
(CCD-TR78/TR88 only) (p.40i
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