Sony DSR 250 Operating Instructions - Page 163

Troubleshooting, In the playback mode

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Additional Information Troubleshooting Symptom Some tiny white spots appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. The click of the shutter does not sound. The image is not bright even if you use the video light. Audio recording is not possible. Cause and/or Corrective Actions • When the shutter speed is too low. • BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings. c Set it to MELODY or NORMAL. (p. 120) • The manual adjustment is not suitable for the situations. c Set the AUTO MODE switch to ON, or cancel the manual adjustment. (p. 36) • The AUDIO LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2) knobs are set to the minimum level. c Adjust the setting of the AUDIO LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2) knobs. (p. 54) • The AUDIO LEVEL knob on the front is set to the minimum level. c Adjust the setting of the AUDIO LEVEL knob. (p. 54) In the playback mode Symptom The tape does not move when a video control button is pressed. The playback button does not function. 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. The title search function does not work. Displaying the recorded date, date search function does not work. Cause and/or Corrective Actions • The MEMORY/CAMERA/VTR selector is not set to VTR. c Set it to VTR. (p. 30) • The tape has run out. c Rewind the tape. (p. 33) • The video head may be dirty. c Clean the heads using the Sony DVM12CL cleaning cassette (not supplied). (p. 173) • The volume is turned to minimum. c Turn up the volume. (p. 30) • AUDIO MIX is set to the CH3/4 side in the menu settings. c Adjust AUDIO MIX. (p. 120) • The tape has no cassette memory. c Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 79, 158) • CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings. c Set it to ON. (p. 120) • There is no title in the tape. c Superimpose the titles. (p. 110) • The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion. (p. 79) • The tape has no cassette memory. c Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 80, 158) • CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings. c Set it to ON. (p. 120) • The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion. (p. 81) (continued on the following page) 163

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Additional Information
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Troubleshooting
Symptom
Some tiny white spots
appear on the LCD screen or
in the viewfinder.
The click of the shutter does
not sound.
The image is not bright even
if you use the video light.
Audio recording is not
possible.
In the playback mode
Symptom
The tape does not move
when a video control button
is pressed.
The playback button does
not function.
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.
The title search function
does not work.
Displaying the recorded
date, date search function
does not work.
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
•
When the shutter speed is too low.
•
BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c
Set it to MELODY or NORMAL. (p. 120)
•
The manual adjustment is not suitable for the situations.
c
Set the AUTO MODE switch to ON, or cancel the manual
adjustment. (p. 36)
•
The AUDIO LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2) knobs are set to the
minimum level.
c
Adjust the setting of the AUDIO LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2)
knobs. (p. 54)
•
The AUDIO LEVEL knob on the front is set to the minimum
level.
c
Adjust the setting of the AUDIO LEVEL knob. (p. 54)
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
•
The MEMORY/CAMERA/VTR selector is not set to VTR.
c
Set it to VTR. (p. 30)
•
The tape has run out.
c
Rewind the tape. (p. 33)
•
The video head may be dirty.
c
Clean the heads using the Sony DVM12CL cleaning
cassette (not supplied). (p. 173)
•
The volume is turned to minimum.
c
Turn up the volume. (p. 30)
•
AUDIO MIX is set to the CH3/4 side in the menu settings.
c
Adjust AUDIO MIX. (p. 120)
•
The tape has no cassette memory.
c
Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 79, 158)
•
CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c
Set it to ON. (p. 120)
•
There is no title in the tape.
c
Superimpose the titles. (p. 110)
•
The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion. (p. 79)
•
The tape has no cassette memory.
c
Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 80, 158)
•
CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c
Set it to ON. (p. 120)
•
The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion. (p. 81)
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