Sony CCD-FX511 Primary User Manual - Page 73

Troubleshooting

If

you

run

into

any

problems

using

the

camcorder,

use

the

following

table

to

troubleshoot

the

problem.

Should

the

difficulty

persist,

unplug

the

unit

and

contact

your

Sony

dealer

or

local

authorized

Sony

service

facility.

Symptom

Cause

Corrective

actions

The

power

does

not

turn

on.

The

battery

is

not

attached.

Attach

the

battery.

The

battery

is

used

up.

Use

a

charged

battery.

The

AC

power

adaptor

is

not

connected

to

a

wall

outlet.

Connect

the

adaptor

to

a

wall

outlet.

The

power

turns

off.

While

being

operated

in

CAMERA

mode,

the

camcorder

has

been

in

Pause

mode

for

more

than

5

minutes

Turn

down

the

STANDBY

switch,

and

turn

it

up

again.

The

battery

is

used

up.

Use

a

charged

battery.

The

battery

pack

is

quickly

discharged.

The

ambient

temperature

is

too

low.

—

The

battery

pack

has

not

been

charged

fully.

Charge

the

battery

pack

again.

The

START/STOP

button

does

not

operate.

The

tape

is

stuck

to

the

drum.

Eject

the

tape.

The

tape

is

at

its

end.

Rewind

the

tape

or

use

a

new

one.

The

POWER

switch

is

set

to

VTR.

Set

it

to

CAMERA.

The

tab

on

the

tape

is

out

(red).

Use

a

new

tape

or

slide

the

tab.

The

tape

cannot

be

removed

from

the

compartment.

The

battery

is

used

up.

Use

a

charged

battery

or

the

AC

power

adaptor.

No

function

except

for

tape

ejection

works.

Moisture

condensation

has

occurred.

(See

page

61.)

Remove

the

tape

and

do

not

use

the

camcorder

for

at

least

an

hour.

The

tape

does

not

move

when

a

tape

transport

button

is

pressed.

The

POWER

switch

is

set

to

CAMERA

or

OFF.

Set

it

to

VTR.

The

tape

is

at

its

end.

Rewind

the

tape

or

use

a

new

one.

The

autofocusing

function

does

not

work.

FOCUS

was

not

set

to

AUTO

when

recording.

Set

FOCUS

to

AUTO.

Shooting

conditions

are

not

suitable

for

autofocusing

operation.

(See

page

35.)

Set

FOCUS

to

MANUAL

to

adjust

the

focus

manually.

The

image

on

the

viewfinder

screen

is

not

clear.

The

viewfinder

lens

is

not

adjusted.

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

camera

is

not

malfunctioning.

—

The

playback

picture

is

not

clear.

EDIT

is

set

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow.

Set

EDIT

in

the

opposite

direction

of

the

arrow.

The

channel

or

input

for

the

camcorder

is

not

selected

on

the

TV.

Select

correctly.

The

picture

is

noisy.

The

video

heads

may

be

contaminated.

Clean

the

heads

using

the

Sony

V8-25CLH

(see

page

62)

cleaning

cassette.

When

the

TV

is

connected

to

the

camcorder

using

the

VIDEO/AUDIO

jacks,

the

picture

on

the

TV

is

not

clear

or

moves

vertically.

The

IN/OUT

selector

is

set

to

OUT.

Set

it

to

IN.

Additional

Information

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