Sony DCR-PC1 - Manual (Page 87)

1 Trouble check I
Operation -
Symptom Caus« and/or corrective actions
The tape does not move when a tape
transport button is pressed. • The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF.
Set it to VTR. (p. 21)
• The tape has run out.
4 Rewind the tape or use a new one. (p. 21)
No sound or only a low sound is .
heard when playing back a tape. • The volume is turned tothe minimum.
Open the LCD panel and press VOLUME +. (p. 21)
• AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 side in the menu system.
Adjust AUDIO MIX in the menu system (p. 25,71).
The new sound added to the
recorded tape is not heard. • AUDIO MIX is set to STl side in the menu system.
^ Adjust AUDIO MIX in the menu system (p. 25,71).
The Steady Shot function does not
activate. • STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu system.
-> Set it to ON. (p. 25)
Recording stops in a few seconds. • The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or
± ANTI GROUND SHOOTING.
+ Set it to ii. (p. 15)
The autofocus function does not
activate. • Focus is set to the manual mode.
Set it to autofocus, (p. 48)
• Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.
Set focus to manual mode to focus manually, (p. 48)
The fader function docs not work. • The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or
X ANTI GROUND SHOOTING.
■4 Set it to ii. (p. 15)
• The digital effect function is working.
^ Cancel it. (p. 37)
The title is not displayed. • TITLE DISP is set to OFF in the menu system.
4 Set it to ON*in the menu system, (p. 25)
The title is not recorded. • The tape has no cassette memory.
Use a tape with cassette memory, (p. 50)
• Thexassette memory is full.
4 Erase another title, (p. 52)
• The tape is set to prevent accidental erasure.
•> Slide the protect tab so that red portion is not visible.
(p. 10)
• Nothing is recorded in that position on the tape.
Superimpose the Htle to the recorded position, (p. 50)
The cassette label is not i;ecorded. • The tape has no cassette memory.
•4 Use a tape with cassette memory, (p. 55)
• The cassette memory is full.
■4 Erase some titles, (p. 52)
• The tape is set to prevent accidental erasure.
■4 Slide the protect tab so that red portion is not visible.
(p. 10)
Displaying the recorded date, date
search function does not work. * The tape has no cassette memory.
■4 Use a tape with cassette memory, (p. 59)
• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu system.
■4 Set it to ON. (p. 25)
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