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Troubleshooting
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Dubbing/Editing
No sound or only a low sound is
heard.
c
Set [HiFi SOUND] to [STEREO] in the
(PLAYER SET) menu for
DCR-PC106E, or in the
(VCR SET) menu for DCR-PC107E.
c
Turn up the volume. (p. 35)
c
On the
(PLAYER SET) menu for DCR-PC106E, or on the
(VCR SET) menu for DCR-PC107E, adjust [AUDIO MIX] from the
[ST2] (additional sound) side until the sound is heard appropriately.
(p. 50)
c
When you are using an S video plug, make sure the red and white plugs
of the A/V connecting cable are connected as well. (p. 40)
The sound breaks off.
c
Clean the head using the cleaning cassette (optional). (p. 88)
Cannot perform Date search with the
recording date displayed on the
screen.
c
Use a cassette with Cassette Memory. (p. 83)
c
Set [CM SEARCH] to [ON] in the
(CM SET) menu. (p. 54)
• There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape. This is
not a malfunction.
“---” is displayed on the screen.
• The tape you are playing was recorded without setting the date and time.
• A blank section on the tape is being played.
• The data code on a tape with a scratch or noise cannot be read.
The END SEARCH function does not
work.
• The cassette was ejected after recording when using a cassette without
Cassette Memory. (p. 83)
• The cassette is new and has nothing recorded.
The END SEARCH function does not
work correctly.
• There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape. This is
not a malfunction.
Noises appear and
is displayed
on the screen.
• The tape was recorded in a TV color system other than that of your
camcorder. This is not a malfunction. (p. 83)
Symptom
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
Cannot dub correctly using the A/V
connecting cable.
c
Make sure your camcorder is connected correctly to the input jack of the
other device via the A/V connecting cable.
c
Set [DISPLAY] to [LCD] in the
(OTHERS) menu. (p. 61)
For DCR-PC107E:
Pictures from connected devices are
not displayed correctly.
• The input signal is not sent correctly except from the PAL system-based
device.
New sound added to a recorded tape
is not heard.
c
In the
(PLAYER SET) menu for DCR-PC106E, or in the
(VCR SET) menu for DCR-PC107E, adjust [AUDIO MIX] from the
[ST1] (original sound) side until the sound is heard appropriately. (p. 50)
A title is not recorded/A cassette label
is not recorded.
c
Use a cassette with Cassette Memory. (p. 83)
c
Erase unnecessary titles when the Cassette Memory is full. (p. 53)
c
Set the write-protect tab to REC. (p. 84)
• A title cannot be added to a blank section of the tape.
The title is not displayed.
c
Set [TITLE DSPL] to [ON] in the
(CM SET) menu. (p. 53)
• During Easy Handycam operation, the title is not displayed.
Symptom
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
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