Sony CCD-FX311 Primary User Manual - Page 25

Identifying the Parts Trouble Check Wireless Remote Commander e ]1] D PLAY (play back) button II you run into any problems during operation, use the following table to troubleshoot the problem. Should the difficulty persist, unplug the unit and contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility ElN REW (rewind) button Symptom Cause CorreCtive action The power does not turn The battery is not attached. Attach the battery. If] 6 ] ' STOP button The battery Is used up. Use a charged battery. 11 ElII PAUSE button e The AC power adaptor is not connected to a wall outlet. Connect the adaptor to a wall outlet. e DATA SCREEN button` The power turns off. While being operated in CAMERA Turn down the STANDBY mode, the camcorder has been in the switch. and turn it up again. 4 w e HOLD switch. Pause mode for more than 5 minutes. The battery is used up. Use a charged battery START/STOP button e FF N (fast forward) button The battery pack is quickly discharged. The ambient temperature is be low. The battery pack has not been charged fully. - Charge the battery pack again. El Power zoom button [1%11. SLOW (slow playback) button. (16 Note The ...les the 'undone which are operable only with the commander The START/STOP button does not operate The tape cannot be removed from the compartment. The tape is affixed to the drum. The tape is at its end. The POWER switch is set to VTR. The tab on the tape is out (red) The battery is used up. Eject the tape Rewind the tape or use a new one. Set it to CAMERA. Use a new tape or slide the tab. Use a charged battery or the AC power adaptor. Inside the Viewfinder No function except for tape Moisture condensation has curred ejection works. (See page N.) Remove the tape and don't use the camcorder for at least an hour. The tape does not move The POWER switch is et to Set it to PLAYER 111 when a tape transport CAMERA or OFF. w button is pressed. The rape is at its end. Rewoi the tape or use a new [b) one. The autotocusing function FOCUS HOLD switch is sel to the Set the FOCUS HOLD switch lc] does not work. direction of the arrow to the opposite direction of the (See page 301. arrow tab tet- t% 121 Ihl [a] Focus Is maintained (O) [b] BACK LIGHT is pressed (O) [c] PROGRAM AE setting (N, L, t ) [a] Power zoom Indicator [e] FADER is pressed nt tot at lrl let Of Tape transport mode NI Tape counter [I] Remaining time of tape [m] ZERO MEM is pressed [n] "Exchange tape or no tape The image on the viewfinder screen is not clear. A vertical band appears when a subject such as lights or a candle flame's shot against a dark background. The playback picture is not clear. The picture is noisy The viewfinder lens is not adjusted Adjust the viewfinder lens. The contrast between the subject and background is too high: the camera is not malfunctioning. EDIT is set in the direction of the arrow. The channel or input for the camcorder is not selected on the TV. The video heads may be contaminated. Set EDIT in the opposite direction of the arrow. Select correctly. Clean the heads using the Sony VB.25CLLI (See page 40.) cleaning cassette [f] "Exchange battery" (4_\ 3) Inside" (0NZ) tot Moisture has condensed PO [h] Lights up during recording [0] "Trouble has occurred" (A) "Clean video heads" (0) When blinking: "Exchange [p] Remaining capacity of a battery battery or tape" [q] Age [I] Playback mode (LP) [r] Date or Time [s] "Replace lithium battery" (') 11 48 Additonai Information 49