Sony HVR-M15P - Manual (Page 60)

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Chapter 5 Maintenance
Chapter 5 Maintenance
Symptom Cause/Remedy
The unit does not function as part of a
digital non-linear editing system.
Although the i.LINK cable is connected,
the image from an external equipment is
not displayed.
No image is displayed even though the
video cable is connected correctly.
The image loses color or is distorted when
you play back the tape on a television set
or monitor connected to the unit.
is displayed on the screen.
• INPUT SELECT switch is set to a setting other than HDV/DV.
t Set it to HDV/DV.
• The editing controller or the editing software is not compatible with the unit.
t Refer to the instruction manuals of the controller or the software and consult
their manufacturers.
• Disconnect and then reconnect the i.LINK cable correctly.
• INPUT SELECT switch is set to a setting other than HDV/DV.
t Set it to HDV/DV.
• There are output restrictions for some [COMPONENT] settings of [VIDEO OUT]
in [IN/OUT REC] menu. For details of [COMPONENT], see pages14, 47.
• INPUT SELECT switch setting does not match the cable connected to the unit.
t Set INPUT SELECT switch to S VIDEO or VIDEO to match the cable
connection.
t Connect the unit to a television set or monitor that is compatible with its [60i/
50i SEL] format.
t Set [60i/50i SEL] in [OTHERS] menu, according to the signal-format (page
55).
• This icon is displayed when you playback a tape recorded with 4-channel
microphone recording on another device. This unit does not support 4-channel
microphone recording. (The icon is displayed when you play back a tape
recorded with 4-channel microphone in DVCAM or DV (SP) format. However, it
is not displayed during playback of a tape recorded with 4-channel microphone
in HDV format.)
Troubleshooting