Sony DCR-TRV730 Operating Instructions - Page 139
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 An unknown picture is displayed on the screen. • 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. 78) The picture is recorded in incorrect or unnatural colors. • NIGHTSHOT is set to ON. c Set it to OFF. (p. 23) 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. 23) • The backlight function is active. c Set it off. (p. 23) 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. 78) A horizontal black band appears when shooting a TV screen or computer screen. • Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu setting. (P. 78) An external flash (optional) does not work. • The power of the external flash (optional) is off or the power source does 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. • AUTO is selected in FLASH MODE in the menu settings while recording in a bright place. c Set it to ON. (p. 78) Troubleshooting 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. 27) The playback button does not work. • The tape has run out. c Rewind the tape. (p. 27) 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 Sony V8-25CLD cleaning cassette (optional). (p. 153) 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. 78) • The volume is turned to minimum. c Press VOLUME +. (p. 27) • AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 side in the menu settings. c Adjust AUDIO MIX. (p. 78) The date search does not work correctly. • The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion. (p. 56) The picture which is recorded in the • PB MODE is set to / in the menu settings. Digital8 system is not played back. c Set it to AUTO. (p. 78) The tape which is recorded in the Hi8 • Set PB MODE to /standard 8 system is not played back correctly. / in the menu settings. (p. 78) (Continued on the following page) 139