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Symptom
A vertical band appears when a
subject such as lights or a candle
flame is shot against a dark
background.
A vertical band appears when
shooting a very bright subject.
The playback picture is not clear.
The picture is “noisy”.
The picture does not appear in the
viewfinder.
The picture in the viewfinder does
not disappear even if VF PW-
SAVE is set to ON.
An unknown picture is displayed
in the viewfinder or on the LCD
screen.
The picture does not appear on the
LCD screen.
The five digit code appears.
• 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. 38)
• The video heads may be dirty.
m Clean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLH cleaning cassette
(not supplied). (p. 98)
• The LCD panel is open.
m Close the LCD panel. (p. 19)
• If VF PW-SAVE is set to ON, the picture disappears
automatically when you turn your face away from the
viewfinder.
m Bring your face close to the viewfinder within 1 cm (1/2 inch).
Or set VF PW-SAVE to OFF. (p. 35)
• Sunlight or an incandescent lamp may prevent the viewfinder
sensor from working correctly. This is not a malfunction.
• If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to
CAMERA without inserting a cassette, the camcorder
automatically starts the demonstration.
m Insert the cassette and the demonstration stops.
You can deactivate the demonstration. (p. 37)
• Incorporated fluorescent tube is worn out.
m Please contact your nearest Sony dealer.
• The self-diagnosis function is activated.
m Check the code and solve the problem. (p. 106)
Trouble check
Cause and/or Corrective Action
• COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu system.
m Set it to ON. (p. 35)
• 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. 119)
• The batteries are dead.
m Insert new ones. (p. 119)
• DISPLAY is set to V-OUT/LCD in the menu system.
m Set it to LCD. (p. 35).
Symptom
The supplied Remote Commander
does not work.
Others
Cause and/or Corrective Action
The picture from a TV or VCR
does not appear even when the
camcorder is connected to outputs
on the TV or VCR.