Sony HVR-Z5E Camcorder User Manual


 
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Troubleshooting (Continued)
End search or last scene review does not work.
• Do not eject the cassette after recording (p. 46).
There is nothing recorded on the cassette.
There is a blank section between recorded sections of the tape. This is not a malfunction.
Automatic focus does not function.
Set the FOCUS switch to AUTO to enable the automatic focus function (p. 27).
Adjust the focus manually if the automatic focus does not work properly (p. 28).
Menu items are grayed out or do not work.
You cannot select grayed out display items in the current recording/playback situation.
There are some functions you cannot activate simultaneously. The following list shows
examples of unworkable combinations of functions and menu items.
Cannot use Situation
[BACK LIGHT],
[SPOTLIGHT]
Two or more of iris, gain, and shutter speed are set manually.
[IRIS/EXPOSURE] is set to [EXPOSURE] and image
brightness is adjusted with the iris ring
[HYPER GAIN] is set to [ON].
[CNTRST ENHCR] [BACK LIGHT] is set to [ON].
[FADER] No tape is inserted.
Moisture condensation has occurred inside the camcorder.
The write-protect tab on the cassette is set to SAVE.
[ZEBRA], [PEAKING],
[CAM DATA DSP],
[HISTOGRAM]
[COLOR BAR] is set to [ON].
[SMTH SLW REC] [REC TYPE] of [HDV PROGRE.] is set to [PROGRESSIVE].
[REC TYPE] of [HDV PROGRE.] is set to [INTERLACE] and
[SCAN TYPE] is set to [25].
[SCAN TYPE] of [DV PROGRE.] is set to [25].
[REC CTL MODE] of [EXT REC CTRL] is set to [EXT
ONLY].
[COLOR BAR] is set to [ON].
[MARKER] [DATE REC] is set to [ON].
[LCD BL LEVEL],
[VF B.LIGHT]
AC power source is being used.
[TC LINK] Your camcorder is not connected to an external device via an
i.LINK cable.
[TC COUNTUP] [TC MAKE] is set to [REGENERATE].
[UB-DATE/TC-TIME] [TC MAKE] is set to [REGENERATE].
[TC RUN] is set to [REC RUN].
[UB TIME REC] is set to [ON].
Date and time are not set.