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CCD-TR555.3-856-784-21 (E,S)
Cause and/or corrective actions
• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.
m
Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 13)
• The contrast between the subject and background is too
high. The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
m
Change locations.
• DISPLAY on the Remote Commander has not been
pressed.
m
Press DISPLAY on the Remote Commander. (p. 23)
• EDIT is set to ON in the menu system.
m
Set it to OFF. (p. 32)
• The video heads may be dirty.
m
Clean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLH cleaning
cassette. (p. 77)
• VF BRIGHT is set in the menu system.
m
Set it to the center position. (p. 32)
• The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
Cause and/or corrective actions
• Moisture condensation has occurred.
m
Remove the cassette and leave the camcorder for at
least 1 hour. (p. 76)
• Reset the date and time. (p. 69)
• The cassette was ejected after you recorded on it.
m
The End Search function will not activate until you
make a new recording after reinserting the cassette.
• The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF.
m
Set it to VTR. (p. 23)
• The tape has run out.
m
Rewind the tape or use a new one. (p. 23)
• The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 1
or 2 in the menu system.
m
Set it to STEREO. (p. 32)
• The picture has been recorded with WIND set to ON in
the menu system.
m
When there is no wind, set it to OFF. (p. 32)
• The START/STOP MODE switch is set to
5SEC
or
.
m
Set it to . (p. 15)
• Focus is set to the manual mode.
m
Set it to autofocus. (p. 45)
• Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.
m
Set focus to manual mode to focus manually. (p. 45)
• The START/STOP MODE switch is set to
5SEC
or
.
m
Set it to . (p. 15)
Trouble check
Operation
Symptom
No function except for cassette ejection
works.
The date or time indicator displays bars
(--:--:--).
The End Search function does not
activate.
The tape does not move when a tape
transport button is pressed.
No sound or only a low sound is heard
when playing back a tape.
Excessive high-piched sound is heard.
Recording stops in a few seconds.
The autofocus function does not activate.
The fader function does not work.
Picture
Symptom
The image on the viewfinder screen is not
clear.
A vertical band appears when a subject
such as lights or a candle flame is shot
against a dark background.
The menu is not displayed on the TV.
The playback picture is not clear.
The picture is “noisy".
The picture is too bright or too dark.
A vertical band appears when shooting a
very bright subject.
