Sony HVR-A1N - Manual (Page 91)

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Troubleshooting
HVR-A1U/A1N 2-639-667-11(1)
The picture or sound breaks off.
• The tape was recorded in both HDV and DVCAM (DV) formats. This is not a malfunction.
The sound breaks off.
• Clean the head using the cleaning cassette (optional) (p. 112).
“---” is displayed on the screen.
• The tape you are playing was recorded without setting the date and time.
• A blank section on the tape is being played.
• The data code on a tape with a scratch or noise cannot be read.
Noises appear and or is displayed on the screen.
• The tape was recorded in a TV color system other than that of your camcorder (NTSC). This
is not a malfunction (p. 102).
Date Search does not work correctly.
• If one day’s recording is less than 2 minutes, your camcorder may not accurately find the
point where the recording date changes.
• There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape. This is not a malfunction.
No picture appears during END SEARCH or Rec Review.
• The tape was recorded in both HDV and DVCAM (DV) formats. This is not a malfunction.
Cannot view the picture on the TV connected with the i.LINK cable (optional).
• You cannot view the picture in the HD (high definition) quality on the TV which is not
compatible with the HDV1080i specification (p. 33). Refer to the instruction manuals
supplied with your TV.
Cannot view the picture or hear the sound on the TV connected with the
component video cable (supplied).
• Set [COMPONENT] on the (STANDARD SET) menu according to the requirements of
the connected device (p. 60).
• When you are using the component video cable (supplied), make sure the red and white
plugs of the A/V connecting cable are connected (p. 33).
The picture appears distorted on the 4:3 TV.
• This happens when viewing a picture recorded in the 16:9 wide mode on a 4:3 TV. Set
[DOWN CONVERT] on the (STANDARD SET) menu (p. 61) and play back the
picture.
• Before recording, select [DV SET] from the (STANDARD SET) menu and set
[ WIDE SELECT] to [4:3] (p. 58).
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