Sony DCR-TRV525 Operating Instructions - Page 109
In the playback mode, Troubleshooting, Symptom, Cause and/or Corrective Actions
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Troubleshooting Symptom A vertical band appears when you shoot a subject such as lights or a candle flame against a dark background. Cause and/or Corrective Actions • The contrast between the subject and background is too high. This is not a malfunction. A vertical band appears when you shoot a very bright subject. • This is not a malfunction. Some tiny white spots appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. An unknown picture is displayed on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. 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. A horizontal black band appears when shooting a TV screen or computer screen. • Slow shutter, low lux or Super NightShot mode is activated. This is not a malfunction. • 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. 69) • NIGHTSHOT is set to ON. c Set it to OFF. (p. 20) • NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place. c Set it to OFF, or use the NightShot function in a dark place. (p. 20) • Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu setting. (P. 64) Additional Information 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 set to CAMERA, MEMORY or OFF (CHARGE). c Set it to VTR. (p. 24) The playback button does not work. • The tape has run out. c Rewind the tape. (p. 24) 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 (not supplied). (p. 118) 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. 64) • The volume is turned to minimum. c Open the LCD panel and press VOLUME +. (p. 24) • AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 side in the menu settings. c Adjust AUDIO MIX. (p. 64) The date search does not work correctly. • The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion (p. 53) 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. 64) 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. 64) (Continued on the following page) 109