Sony DCR TRV11 Operating Instructions - Page 129

In the playback mode, Troubleshooting, Symptom, Cause and/or Corrective Actions

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Additional Information Troubleshooting 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. 22) Picture appears too bright, and the subject does not appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. • NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place. c Set it to OFF, or use the NightShot function in a dark place. (p. 22) 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. 85) Black bands appear when you record TV or computer screen. c Set the STEADYSHOT in the menu settings to OFF. (p. 85) 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. 25) The playback button does not work. • The tape has run out. c Rewind the tape. (p. 27) The playback picture is not clear or does not appear. • The television's video channel is not adjusted correctly. c Adjust it. (p. 28) 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 (not supplied). (p. 138) 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. 25) • AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 in the menu settings. c Adjust AUDIO MIX. (p. 85) Displaying the recorded date, date search function does not work. • The tape has no cassette memory. c Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 50, 124) • CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings. c Set it to ON. (p. 85) • The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion. (p. 50) The title search function does not work. • The tape has no cassette memory. c Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 49, 124) • CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings. c Set it to ON. (p. 85) • There is no title in the tape. c Superimpose the titles. (p. 77) • The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion. (p. 49) 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. (p. 85) The title is not displayed. • TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings. c Set it to ON. (p. 85) (continued on the following page) 129

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Additional Information
In the playback mode
Symptom
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
The POWER switch is not set to VCR.
c
Set it to VCR. (p. 25)
The tape has run out.
c
Rewind the tape. (p. 27)
The television
s video channel is not adjusted correctly.
c
Adjust it. (p. 28)
The video head may be dirty.
c
Clean the heads using the cleaning cassette (not
supplied). (p. 138)
The volume is turned to minimum.
c
Turn up the volume. (p. 25)
AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 in the menu settings.
c
Adjust AUDIO MIX. (p. 85)
The tape has no cassette memory.
c
Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 50, 124)
CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c
Set it to ON. (p. 85)
The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion.
(p. 50)
The tape has no cassette memory.
c
Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 49, 124)
CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c
Set it to ON. (p. 85)
There is no title in the tape.
c
Superimpose the titles. (p. 77)
The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion.
(p. 49)
AUDIO MIX is set to ST1 side in the menu settings.
c
Adjust AUDIO MIX. (p. 85)
TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c
Set it to ON. (p. 85)
Symptom
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
NIGHTSHOT is set to ON.
c
Set it to OFF. (p. 22)
NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place.
c
Set it to OFF, or use the NightShot function in a dark
place. (p. 22)
BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c
Set it to MELODY or NORMAL. (p. 85)
c
Set the STEADYSHOT in the menu settings to OFF.
(p. 85)
Troubleshooting
The picture is recorded in incorrect or
unnatural colors.
Picture appears too bright, and the
subject does not appear on the LCD
screen or in the viewfinder.
The click of the shutter does not
sound.
Black bands appear when you
record TV or computer screen.
(continued on the following page)
The tape does not move when a
video control button is pressed.
The playback button does not work.
The playback picture is not clear or
does not appear.
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.