Sony HVR-M15P - Manual (Page 58)

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Chapter 5 Maintenance
Chapter 5 Maintenance
Output/Playback
Symptom Cause/Remedy
Cannot playback.
Cannot playback in reverse at various
speeds.
Horizontal lines are displayed on an
image.
An image has block noise.
An image is blurred or not displayed.
No picture is output from HDV/DV jack.
The audio breaks up.
Cannot perform a date search and index
search.
The time code is not reset to “00:00:00:00”
after rewinding a tape to the recording
starting point.
“– – – – – – ” appears (page 28).
Although the component video cable is
connected properly to a television set or
monitor to play back a tape, no image or
audio is output.
When you connect the unit to a 4:3
television set, the displayed image
appears flattened.
t If a tape has reached its end, rewind the tape.
• The unit cannot play back a tape recorded in HDV format in the reverse
direction at various speeds (page 29).
• The video heads are dirty.
t Clean the video heads using the supplied cleaning cassette.
• A damaged tape is loaded.
t Remove the cassette and insert another one.
• You have tried to make the unit play back a tape recorded in LP mode of DV
format.
t The unit can play back only tapes recorded in HDV, DVCAM or DV (SP)
format. A tape recorded in LP mode of DV format cannot be played back on
the unit.
t Reconnect the i.LINK cable (not supplied).
• INPUT SELECT switch is set to a position other than HDV/DV.
t Set the switch to HDV/DV.
t Set [HDV/DV SEL] in [IN/OUT REC] menu correctly.
• A damaged tape is loaded.
t Remove the cassette and insert another one.
• The video heads are dirty.
t Clean the video heads using the supplied cleaning cassette.
• You have tried to make the unit play back a tape recorded in LP mode of DV
format.
t The unit can play back only tapes recorded in HDV, DVCAM, or DV (SP)
format. A tape recorded in LP mode of DV format cannot be played back on
the unit.
• There is a portion with no recording at the beginning or in the middle of a tape.
This is not a malfunction.
t The time code is not displayed correctly at the starting point of recording. This
condition, however, is not a malfunction. When you restart playback, the time
code and images are displayed correctly from the starting point.
• The tape has been played back without setting the date and time.
t Set the date and time.
• The tape portion being played back has no recording.
• If there is a scratch or noise on the tape, the data code cannot be read.
t Use the correct setting for [COMPONENT] of [VIDEO OUT] in [IN/OUT REC]
menu in accordance with the equipment to be connected.
• No audio is output from COMPONENT OUT jacks.
t Connect also an audio cable.
t When you output from COMPONENT OUT jacks, set [COMPONENT] and
[DOWN CONVERT] of [VIDEO OUT] in [IN/OUT REC] menu correctly before
play back.
When you output from HDV/DV jack, set [HDV
t DV CONV] and [DOWN
CONVERT] of [i.LINK SET] in [IN/OUT REC] menu correctly before play back.
When you output from S VIDEO jack and VIDEO jack, set [DOWN
CONVERT] of [VIDEO OUT] in [IN/OUT REC] menu correctly before
playback.
t DVCAM/DV tape images recorded in the wide mode are not displayed
properly. Use a widescreen-compatible monitor.
Troubleshooting