Troubleshooting
84
Recording
The picture in the viewfinder is not
clear.
c
Use the viewfinder lens adjustment lever to adjust the lens. (p. 16)
The picture in the viewfinder has
disappeared.
c
Close the LCD panel. The picture is not displayed in the viewfinder
when the LCD panel is open. (p. 16)
Symptom
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
The tape does not start when you
press REC START/STOP.
c
Slide the POWER switch to turn on the CAMERA lamp. (p. 15)
c
The tape has reached the end. Rewind it, or insert a new cassette.
c
Set the write-protect tab to REC or insert a new cassette. (p. 95)
c
The tape is stuck to the drum due to moisture condensation. Remove the
cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour, then re-insert the
cassette. (p. 99)
The power abruptly turns off.
• [A.SHUT OFF] in the
(OTHERS) menu is set to [5 min]. (p. 58)
c
When approximately 5 minutes have elapsed while you do not operate
your camcorder, the camcorder is automatically turned off.
Slide the POWER switch down to turn the power on again (p. 15). Or
use the AC Adaptor.
• The battery pack is discharged. (p. 12)
For TRV438E/
TRV270E/
285E:
The SteadyShot does not function.
c
Set [STEADYSHOT] to [ON] in the
(CAMERA SET) menu.
(p. 49)
c
Set [16:9 WIDE] to [OFF] in the
(CAMERA SET) menu. (p. 47)
The auto focus does not function.
c
Press FOCUS to enable auto focus. (p. 29)
c
The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus. Adjust the focus
manually. (p. 29)
A vertical band appears when
recording candlelight or electric light
in the dark.
• This occurs when the contrast between the subject and the background is
too high. This is not a malfunction.
A vertical band appears when
recording a bright subject.
• This phenomenon is called the smear effect. This is not a malfunction.
The color of the picture is not
correctly displayed.
c
Deactivate the NightShot plus function. (p. 28)
Picture appears too bright on the
screen, and the subject does not
appear on the screen.
c
Deactivate the NightShot plus function in bright places. (p. 28)
c
Cancel the back light function. (p. 27)
The shutter sound is not heard.
c
Set [BEEP] to [MELODY] or [NORMAL] in the
(OTHERS) menu.
(p. 58)
For TRV438E/
TRV270E/
285E:
Black bands appear when you record
a TV screen or computer screen.
c
Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] in the
(CAMERA SET) menu.
(p. 49)
Symptom
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
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