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Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The battery is dead.
m Use a charged battery pack or the AC power adaptor.
(p. 7, 25)
• Moisture condensation has occurred.
m Remove the cassette and leave the camcorder for at least
1 hour. (p. 63)
• You pressed DATE and TIME together for more than 2
seconds.
m The camcorder is not malfunctioning. You may start
recording. Flashing will stop soon.
• The lithium battery is weak or dead.
m Replace the lithium battery with a new one. (p. 56)
• The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF.
m Set it to PLAYER.
• The tape has run out.
m Rewind the tape or use a new one. (p. 20)
• STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu system.
m Set it to ON. (p. 51)
• The SteadyShot function does not work when the wide
mode is set to 16:9 FULL.
• FOCUS is set to MANUAL.
m Set it to AUTO. (p. 39)
• Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.
m Set FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually. (p. 39)
• The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5SEC or ANTI
GROUND SHOOTING .
m Set it to . (p. 14)
• Reset the date and time. (p. 57)
• The NIGHTSHOT switch is set to ON.
m Set it to OFF.
The date or time indicator
disappears.
The fader function does not work.
The autofocusing function does not
work.
The SteadyShot function does not
activate. (CCD-TRV43/TRV46 only)
The tape does not move when a
video control button is pressed.
The date or time indicator is flashing.
{ and 6 indicators flash and no
function except for cassette ejection
works.
The cassette cannot be removed from
the holder.
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.
m Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 12)
• The contrast between the subject and background is too
high. The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
m Change locations.
The image on the viewfinder screen
is not clear.
Exposure adjustment or the
PROGRAM AE function does not
work.
A vertical band appears when a
subject such as lights or a candle
flame is shot against a dark
background.