Trouble Check
Symptom
The date or time
indicator is flashing.
The date or time indicator
disappears.
Recording stops in a few
seconds.
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 picture is "noisy".
Others
Symptom
The supplied Remote
Commander does not work.
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Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• You pressed DATE(+) and TIME(NEXT) together for more
than 2 seconds.
m The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
You may start recording. Flashing will stop soon.
m Reset the date and time. (p. 34)
• START/STOP MODE is set to
m Set it to
. (p. 28)
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.
m Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 11)
• The contrast between the subject and background is too high.
m The camcorder is not malfunctioning. Change locations.
• The video heads may be dirty.
m Clean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLH cleaning
cassette. (p. 41)
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• COMMANDER is set to OFF.
m Set it to ON. (p. 30)
• Something is blocking the infrared rays.
m Remove the obstacle.
• The battery is not inserted with the correct polarity.
m Insert the battery with the correct polarity. (p. 57)
• The batteries are dead.
m Insert new ones. (p. 57)
or 5 SEC.
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