Sony CCD-TRV88 Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 60

Types of trouble and their solutions Others Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions The Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder does not work. (CCD-TRV49/TRV78/TRV98 only) • COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu settings. c Set it to ON. (p. 56) • Something is blocking the infrared rays. c Remove the obstacle. • The batteries inserted in the battery holder with the + - polarities incorrectly matching the + - marks. c Insert the batteries with the correct polarity. (p. 78) • The batteries are dead. c Insert new ones. (p. 78) The date or time indicator does not • Reset the date and time. (p. 17) appear, and the bars "--:--:--" appear. The melody or beep sounds for 5 seconds. • Moisture condensation has occurred. c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize. (p. 67) • Some troubles have occurred in your camcorder. c Remove the cassette and insert it again, then operate your camcorder. No funciton works though the power is on. • Disconnect the Connecting plate of the AC adaptor or remove the battery, then reconnect it in about 1 minute. Turn the power on (p. 12, 16). If the functions still do not work, press the RESET button using a sharp-pointed object. (If you press the RESET button, all the settings including the date and time return to the default.) (p. 75) While charging the battery pack, the CHG lamp does not light up. • The AC power adaptor is disconnected. c Connect it firmly. (p. 12) • Something is wrong with the battery pack. c Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. You cannot charge the battery pack installed to your comcorder. • The POWER switch is not set to OFF (CHARGE) c Set it to OFF (CHARGE) 60