Sony DCR-PC9 Operating Instructions - Page 161

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. 29). 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. 29). • The backlight function is active. c Set it off (p. 29). 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. 105). A horizontal band appears when shooting a TV screen or computer screen. • Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu settings (p. 105). 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 not fully charged. Troubleshooting In the playback mode Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions Playback is not possible. • The tape has run out. c Rewind the tape. (p. 38) 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. 176). No sound or only a low sound is heard when playing back a tape. • The volume is turned to minimum. c Turn up the volume (p. 34). • AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 in the menu settings. c Adjust AUDIO MIX (p. 105). Displaying the recorded date, date search function does not work. • The tape has no cassette memory. c Use a tape with cassette memory (p. 70). • CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings. c Set it to ON (p. 105). • The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion (p. 169). The title search function does not work. • The tape has no cassette memory. c Use a tape with cassette memory (p. 69). • CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings. c Set it to ON (p. 105). • There is no title in the tape. c Superimpose the titles (p. 98). • The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion (p. 169). 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 in the menu settings (p. 105). The title is not displayed. • TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings. c Set it to ON in the menu settings (p. 105). (continued on the following page) 161

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Troubleshooting
Symptom
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• 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 (p. 29).
• The backlight function is active.
c
Set it off (p. 29).
• BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c
Set it to MELODY or NORMAL (p. 105).
• Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu settings (p. 105).
• 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 not
fully charged.
In the playback mode
Symptom
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The tape has run out.
c
Rewind the tape. (p. 38)
• The video head may be dirty.
c
Clean the heads using the cleaning cassette (optional)
(p. 176).
• The volume is turned to minimum.
c
Turn up the volume (p. 34).
• AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 in the menu settings.
c
Adjust AUDIO MIX (p. 105).
• The tape has no cassette memory.
c
Use a tape with cassette memory (p. 70).
• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c
Set it to ON (p. 105).
• The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion
(p. 169).
• The tape has no cassette memory.
c
Use a tape with cassette memory (p. 69).
• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c
Set it to ON (p. 105).
• There is no title in the tape.
c
Superimpose the titles (p. 98).
• The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion
(p. 169).
• AUDIO MIX is set to ST1 side in the menu settings.
c
Adjust AUDIO MIX in the menu settings (p. 105).
• TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c
Set it to ON in the menu settings (p. 105).
(continued on the following page)
Types of trouble and their solutions
The picture is recorded in incorrect or
unnatural colors.
Picture appears too bright, and the
subject does not appear on the
screen.
The click of the shutter does not
sound.
A horizontal band appears when
shooting a TV screen or computer
screen.
An external flash (optional) does not
work.
Playback is not possible.
There are horizontal lines on the
picture or the playback picture is not
clear or does not appear.
No sound or only a low sound is
heard when playing back a tape.
Displaying the recorded date, date
search
function does not work.
The title search function does not
work.
The new sound added to the
recorded tape is not heard.
The title is not displayed.