Sony CCD-TR402E User Manual

CCD-TR401E/TR402E 3-858-958-11(1).E,R

• 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. 38)

• START/STOP MODE is set to

or 5 SEC.

m

 Set it to

. (p. 31)

• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.

m

 Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 13)

• 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. 46)

• COMMANDER is set to OFF.

m

 Set it to ON. (p. 34)

• 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. 63)

• The batteries are dead.

m

 Insert new ones. (p. 63)

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Detach the eyecup and clean the viewfinder lens. (p. 47)

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”.

Recording stops in a few
seconds.

The date or time indicator
disappears.

The supplied Remote
Commander does not work.

There is dust in the viewfinder.

The date or time
indicator is flashing.