Sony DCR-PC115 Operating Instructions - Page 157
In the playback mode, Types of trouble and their solutions
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Types of trouble and their solutions Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions The picture is recorded in incorrect or • NIGHTSHOT is set to ON. unnatural colors. c Set it to OFF (p. 27). The picture appears too bright, and the subject does not appear on the screen. • NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place. c Set it to OFF (p. 27). • The backlight function is active. c Set it off (p. 27). The click of the shutter does not sound. • BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings. c Set it to MELODY or NORMAL (p. 96). Black bands appear when you record TV or computer screen. • Set the STEADYSHOT in the menu settings to OFF (p. 96). An external flash (optional) does not work. • The power of the external flash is off or the power source is not installed. c Turn on the external flash or install the power source. • Two or more external flashes (optional) are attached. c Only one external flash (optional) can be attached. In the playback mode Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions The tape does not move when a video control button is pressed. • The POWER switch is not set to VCR. c Set it to VCR (p. 31). Troubleshooting The playback button does not work. • The tape has run out. c Rewind the tape (p. 31). There are horizontal lines on the picture or the playback picture is not clear or does not appear. • The video head may be dirty. c Clean the heads using the cleaning cassette (optional) (p. 173). No sound or only a low sound is heard when playing back a tape. • The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 2 in the menu settings. c Set it to STEREO (p. 96). • The volume is turned to minimum. c Turn up the volume (p. 31). • AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 in the menu settings. c Adjust AUDIO MIX (p. 96). Displaying the recorded date, date search function does not work. • The tape has no cassette memory. c Use a tape with cassette memory (p. 63). • CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings. c Set it to ON (p. 96). • The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion (p. 64). The title search function does not work. • The tape has no cassette memory. c Use a tape with cassette memory (p. 62). • CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings. c Set it to ON (p. 96). • There is no title in the tape. c Superimpose the titles (p. 90). • The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion (p. 62). The new sound added to the recorded tape is not heard. • AUDIO MIX is set to ST1 side in the menu settings. c Adjust AUDIO MIX (p. 96). The title is not displayed. • TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings. c Set it to ON (p. 96). (continued on the following page) 157