Sony DCR-SC100 Operating Instructions - Page 92

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Additional information / Información complementaria Trouble check Operation Symptom The title search function does not work. indicator does not appear when using a tape with cassette memory. Cause and/or corrective actions • The tape has no cassette memory. m Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 53) • CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu system. m Set it to ON. (p. 30) • There is no title in the tape. m Superimpose the titles. (p. 66) • The gold-plated connector of the tape is dirty or dusty. m Clean the gold-plated connector. (p. 73) Picture Symptom A vertical band appears when a subject such as lights or a candle flame is shot against a dark background. The picture is "noisy" or does not appear. v indicator flashes on the LCD screen. The picture is too bright or too dark. A vertical band appears when shooting a very bright subject. The picture does not appear on the LCD screen. An unknown picture is displayed on the LCD screen. A display such as "C:ππ:ππ" appears on the LCD screen. Cause and/or corrective actions • The contrast between the subject and background is too high. The camcorder is not malfunctioning. m Change locations. • The video heads may be dirty. m Clean the heads using the Sony DVM12CL cleaning cassette (not supplied). (p. 84) • The video heads may be dirty. m Clean the heads using the Sony DVM12CL cleaning cassette (not supplied). (p. 84) • LCD BRIGHT is not adjusted properly. m Adjust the brightness in the menu system. (p. 30) • The BACK LIGHT adjustment is on. m Press BACK LIGHT to turn c off. (p. 37) • The camcorder is not malfunctioning. • Incorporated fluorescent tube is worn out. m Please contact your nearest Sony dealer. • If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to CAMERA without inserting a cassette, the camcorder automatically starts the demonstration or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu system. m Insert the cassette and the demonstration stops. You can deactivate the demonstration. (p. 30) • The self-diagnosis display function has activated. m Check the code and diagnosis the problem by refering to the code chart. (p. 94) Continued to the next page 91

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Additional information / Información complementaria
Trouble check
Cause and/or corrective actions
• The tape has no cassette memory.
m
Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 53)
• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu system.
m
Set it to ON. (p. 30)
• There is no title in the tape.
m
Superimpose the titles. (p. 66)
•
The gold-plated connector of the tape is dirty or dusty.
m
Clean the gold-plated connector. (p. 73)
Cause and/or corrective actions
•
The contrast between the subject and background is too
high.
The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
m
Change locations.
•
The video heads may be dirty.
m
Clean the heads using the Sony DVM12CL cleaning
cassette (not supplied). (p. 84)
•
The video heads may be dirty.
m
Clean the heads using the Sony DVM12CL cleaning
cassette (not supplied). (p. 84)
•
LCD BRIGHT is not adjusted properly.
m
Adjust the brightness in the menu system. (p. 30)
•
The BACK LIGHT adjustment is on.
m
Press BACK LIGHT to turn
c
off. (p. 37)
•
The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
•
Incorporated fluorescent tube is worn out.
m
Please contact your nearest Sony dealer.
•
If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to
CAMERA without inserting a cassette, the camcorder
automatically starts the demonstration or DEMO MODE
is set to ON in the menu system.
m
Insert the cassette and the demonstration stops.
You
can deactivate the demonstration. (p. 30)
•
The self-diagnosis display function has activated.
m
Check the code and diagnosis the problem by refering
to the code chart. (p. 94)
Operation
Symptom
The title search function does not work.
indicator does not appear when
using a tape with cassette memory.
Picture
Symptom
A vertical band appears when a subject
such as lights or a candle flame is shot
against a dark background.
The picture is “noisy" or does not appear.
v
indicator flashes on the LCD screen.
The picture is too bright or too dark.
A vertical band appears when shooting a
very bright subject.
The picture does not appear on the LCD
screen.
An unknown picture is displayed on the
LCD screen.
A display such as “C:
ππ
:
ππ
” appears
on the LCD screen.
Continued to the next page