Sony CCD-TR417E User Manual download pdf (Page 82)

If you run into any problem using your camcorder, use the following table to troubleshoot the

problem. If the problem persists, disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer or local

authorized Sony service facility. If “C:ss:ss” appears in the viewfinder, the self-diagnosis display

function has worked. See page 85.

In the recording mode

Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions

• The POWER switch is set to OFF (CHARGE) or PLAYER.

c Set it to CAMERA. (p. 21)

• STANDBY is set to LOCK.

c Turn STANDBY to STANDBY. (p. 21)

• The tape has run out.

c Rewind the tape or insert a new one. (p. 20, 33)

• The write-protect tab is set to expose the red mark.

c Use a new tape or slide the tab. (p. 20)

• The tape is stuck to the drum (moisture condensation).

c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1

hour to acclimatize. (p. 93)

• While being operated in the CAMERA mode, your camcorder

has been in the standby mode for more than 5 minutes.

c Turn STANDBY down once and then up again. (p. 21)

• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.

c Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 24)

• STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings.

c Set it to ON. (p. 66)

• The SteadyShot function does not work when the wide mode is

set to 16:9FULL.

• FOCUS is set to MANUAL.

c Set it to AUTO. (p. 53)

• Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.

c Set FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually. (p. 53)

• The digital effect function is working.

c Cancel it. (p. 48)

• The video heads may be dirty.

c Clean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLD cleaning cassette

(not supplied). (p. 94)

• The contrast between the subject and background is too high.

This is not a malfunction.

• This is not a malfunction.

English

Troubleshooting

START/STOP does not operate.

The power goes off.

The image on the viewfinder screen

is not clear.

The fader function does not work.

(CCD-TR918E only)

The autofocusing function does not

work.

The SteadyShot function does not

work. (CCD-TR617E/TR717E/

TR918E only)

The x indicator flashes in the

viewfinder.

A vertical band appears when you

shoot a subject such as lights or a

candle flame against a dark

background.

A vertical band appears when you

shoot a very bright subject.

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