Trouble check – Nikon DCR-PC10 User Manual

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Cause and/or corrective actions

• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.

m Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 14)

• The contrast between the subject and background is too

high. The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
m Change locations.

• The video heads may be dirty.

m Clean the heads using the Sony DVM12CL cleaning

cassette (not supplied). (p. 94)

• The video heads may be dirty.

m Clean the heads using the Sony DVM12CL cleaning

cassette (not supplied). (p. 94)

• LCD BRIGHT is not adjusted properly.

m Press + or – to obtain the brightness you want. (p. 25)

• The exposure adjustment is set to manual mode.

m Set it to aumomatic exposure mode. (p. 53)

• The camcorder is not malfunctioning.

• The LCD panel is open.

m Close the LCD panel.

• Incorporated fluorescent tube is worn out.

m Please contact your nearest Sony dealer.

• If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to

CAMERA without inserting a cassette, the camcorder
automatically starts the demonstration or DEMO MODE
is set to STBY/ON in the menu system.
m Insert the cassette and the demonstration stops. You

can deactivate the demonstration. (p. 36)

• The self-diagnosis display function has activated.

m Check the code and diagnosis the problem by refering

to the code chart.(p. 104)

Cause and/or corrective actions

• The tape has no cassette memory.

m Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 62)

• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu system.

m Set it to ON. (p. 37)

• There is no title in the tape.

m Superimpose the titles. (p. 75)

• The gold-plated connector of the tape is dirty or dusty.

m Clean the gold-plated connector. (p. 83)

Trouble check

Operation

Symptom

The title search function does not work.

indicator does not appear when

using a tape with cassette memory.

Picture

Symptom

The image on the viewfinder screen is not
clear.

A vertical band appears when a subject
such as lights or a candle flame is shot
against a dark background.

The picture is “noisy" or does not appear.

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indicator flashes on the LCD screen or

in the viewfinder.

The picture is too bright or too dark.

A vertical band appears when shooting a
very bright subject.

The picture does not appear in the
viewfinder.

The picture does not appear on the LCD
screen or in the viewfinder.

An unknown picture is displayed on the
LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

A display such as “C:ππ:ππ” appears
on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

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