Sony CCD-FX240 Operating Instructions primary manual - Page 44

Trouble Check Operation ' Symptom Cause The tape does not move The POWER switch is when a tape transport set to CAMERA or button is pressed. OFF. Corrective Actions Set it to PLAYER. The STEADY SHOT function does not activate. (CCD-FX640 only) The tape has run out. STEADY SHOT is set to OFF. Rewind the tape or use a new one. Set STEADY SHOT to ON. No sound or only a low sound is heard when playing back a tape. (CCD-FX640 only) The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to "1" or "2" in the menu system. Set to "STEREO" in the menu system. Excessive high-pitched sound is heard. (CCD-FX640 only) The picture has been recorded with WIND set ON in the .menusystem. When there is no wind, set the selecter to OFF. The image on the The viewfinder lens is viewfinder screen is not not adjusted. clear. Adjust the viewfinder lens. A vertical band appears when a subject such as lights or a candle flame is shot against a dark background. The contrast between the subject and background is too high. The camcorder is not malfunctioning. Change locations. The menu is not displayed on the TV. DISPLAY on the Press DISPLAY on the Remote Remote Commander has Commander. not been pressed. The playback picture is EDIT is set to ON in not clear. the menu system. Set it to OFF. The picture is "noisy." The video heads may be dirty. Clean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLH cleaning cassette. The supplied Remote Commander does not work. COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu system. Set it to ON. Something is blocking Remove the obstacle. the infrared rays. The battery is not Insert the battery with the correct inserted with the correct polarity. polarity. The batteries are dead. Insert new ones. There is dust in the viewfinder. Remove the viewfinder barrel and - clean the viewfinder screen or viewfinder lens. Page 17 17 28 32 32 10 - 18 32 39 3I - 52 52 40 Picture 44