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Symptom
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu system.
m
Set it to ON. (p. 26)
• Something is blocking the infrared rays.
m
Remove the obstacle.
• The batteries are not inserted with the correct polarity.
m
Insert the batteries with the correct polarity. (p. 76)
• The batteries are dead.
m
Insert new ones. (p. 76)
• Moisture condensation has occurred.
m
Remove the cassette and leave the camcorder for at least
1 hour. (p. 62)
• Some troubles occure in your camcorder.
m
Remove the cassette and insert it again, then operate the
camcorder.
• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON.
m
Set it to OFF. (p. 33)
Trouble check
The supplied Remote Commander
does not work. (CCD-TR67/TR87/
TR97/TR917/TR940 only)
Others
Symptom
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.
m
Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 13)
• The contrast between the subject and background is too
high. The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
m
Change locations.
• The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
• EDIT is set to ON in the menu system.
m
Set it to OFF. (p. 26)
• The video heads may be dirty.
m
Clean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLH/V8-25CLD
cleaning cassette (not supplied). (p. 63)
• If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to
CAMERA without inserting a cassette, the camcorder
automatically starts the demonstration or DEMO is set ON
in the menu system.
m
Insert the cassette and the demonstration stops.
You can deactivate the demonstration. (p. 26)
• The self-diagnosis function is activated.
m
Check the code and solve the problem. (p. 69)
The five digit code appears.
A vertical band appears when a
subject such as lights or a candle
flame is shot against a dark
background.
An unknown picture is displayed in
the viewfinder.
The picture is “noisy”.
The playback picture is not clear.
A vertical band appears when
shooting a very bright subject.
Picture is recorded in incorrect/
unnatural color. (CCD-TR97/TR917/
TR940 only)
The beep sounds for 5 seconds.
Picture
The image on the viewfinder screen
is not clear.
