Sony HVR M15U Operating Instructions - Page 56

5 Chapter Maintenance Chapter 5 Maintenance Troubleshooting Please check the following before contacting your Sony dealer. General Operation Troubles Symptom Cause/Remedy A menu item is not available. Some menu item settings change accidentally. • There are menus that cannot be used depending on the setting in [IN/OUT REC] menu. t Change [IN/OUT REC] menu settings (page 46). • Some menu items are only available in EE mode or playback mode. t Set the unit to EE mode or playback mode. • Some menu items are only available when the tape is inactive. • There are some menus you cannot use without setting the clock. • Some menu items are not available when REC/SAVE switch on the cassette inside the unit has been set to SAVE. t Set the switch to REC. • You have pulled out the power cord during a menu operation. t Adjust the menu again. To prevent this incident recurring, do not pull out the plug while adjusting the menu. The unit operates by itself. • [COMMANDER] in [OTHERS] menu is set to [WIRELESS] and a Sony Remote Commander whose command mode is set to VTR4 is operated near the unit. t Set [COMMANDER] to [CONTROL S]. The supplied wireless Remote Commander does not work. t Set [COMMANDER] in [OTHERS] menu to [WIRELESS]. Even though the settings on the unit are correct, you cannot make the unit record using the Remote Control Unit DSRM-10 (not supplied). • On the Remote Control Unit DSRM-10, press PLAY button while holding REC button down. Whenever you connect the unit to an AC outlet or the AC adaptor, the unit turns on automatically. • [AC ON MODE] in [OTHERS] menu is set to [ON]. t Set [AC ON MODE] to [STANDBY]. • There is a cassette inside the unit and [AUTO REPEAT] in [VTR SET] menu is set to [ON]. t Set [AUTO REPEAT] to [OFF]. 56 Chapter 5 Maintenance