Sony DCR-TRV140 - Manual (Page 114)

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Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to
CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu
settings without a cassette inserted, your camcorder
automatically starts the demonstration.
c Insert a cassette and the demonstration stops.
You can also cancel DEMO MODE. (p. 111)
• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON.
c Set it to OFF. (p. 29)
• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place.
c Set it to OFF, or use the NightShot function in a dark
place. (p. 29)
• The backlight function is working.
c Cancel it. (p. 29)
• Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu setting. (P. 107)
* 1) DCR-TRV140 only
* 2) CCD-TRV107/TRV108/TRV308/TRV408/TRV608 only
* 3) CCD-TRV308/TRV408/TRV608, DCR-TRV140 only
* 4) CCD-TRV308/TRV408/TRV608 only
In the playback mode
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The tape is recorded in the Hi8 /Standard 8 mm
(analog) system.
• The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF (CHG).
c Set it to VCR* 1) /PLAYER* 2) . (p. 33)
• The tape has run out.
c Rewind the tape. (p. 33)
• The television’s video channel is not adjusted correctly.
c Adjust it. (p. 38)
• EDIT is set to ON in the menu settings.
c Set it to OFF. (p. 108)
• The video head may be dirty.
c Clean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLD cleaning
cassette (optional). (p. 130)
• The video head may be dirty.
c Clean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLD cleaning
cassette (optional). (p. 130)
• The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 2
in the menu settings.* 1)
c Set it to STEREO. (p. 108)
• The volume is turned to minimum.
c Open the LCD panel and press VOLUME +. (p. 33)
• AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 side in the menu settings.* 1)
c Adjust AUDIO MIX. (p. 108)
Types of trouble and their solutions
The picture appears too bright, and
the subject does not appear on the
screen.
The picture is recorded in incorrect or
unnatural colors.
The tape does not move when a
video control button is pressed.
A horizontal black band appears
when shooting a TV screen or
computer screen.*
3)
No sound or only a low sound is
heard when playing back a tape.
The playback picture is not clear or
does not appear.*
2)
The playback button does not work.
The picture does not appear on the
screen when playing back a tape.*
1)
An unknown picture is displayed on
the screen.
There are horizontal lines on the
picture or the playback picture is
not clear or does not appear.*
1)