Sony CCD-TRV101E - Manual (Page 97)

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CCD-TRV101E.3-856-814-11 (E,S)
Additional information / Información adicional
Cause and/or corrective actions
• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.
m Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 13)
• The contrast between the subject and background is
too high. The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
m
Change locations.
• EDIT is set to ON in the menu system.
m Set it to OFF. (p. 32)
• The video heads may be dirty.
m Clean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLH cleaning
cassette. (p. 91)
• The LCD BRIGHT button is set to the minimum.
m Press + to obtain the brightness you want. (p. 18)
• VF BRIGHT is set in the menu system.
m Set it to the center position. (p. 32)
• The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
• Incorporated fluorescent tube is worn out.
m Please contact your nearest Sony dealer.
• If VF PW-SAVE is set to ON in the menu system, the
picture disappears automatically when you turn your
face away from the viewfinder.
m
Bring your face close to the viewfinder within 1 cm
(1/2 inch). Or, set VF PW-SAVE to OFF. (p. 32)
• A tape in a poor condition, such as a tape recorded
repeatedly, is played back with TBC set to ON in the
menu system.
m
Set TBC to OFF. (p. 32)
• The LCD panel is open.
m Close the LCD panel.
• Sunlight or the incandescent lamp may prevent the
viewfinder sensor from working correctly. This is not
a malfunction.
• A tape where video game pictures are recorded is
played back with TBC set to ON in the menu system.
m
Set TBC to OFF. (p. 32)
• A tape in a poor condition, such as a tape recorded
repeatedly, is played back with TBC set to ON in the
menu system.
m
Set TBC to OFF. (p. 32)
• The camcorder is operating in Demo mode.
m Exit Demo mode. (p. 111)
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 playback picture is not clear.
The picture is “noisy".
The picture on the LCD screen is too dark.
The picture in the viewfinder is too bright
or too dark.
A vertical band appears when shooting a
very bright subject.
The picture does not appear on the LCD
screen.
The picture does not appear in the
viewfinder.
The picture in the viewfinder does not
disappear even VF PW-SAVE is set to OFF
in the menu system.
The picture jitters.
An unknown picture is displayed.
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