Sony CCD-TRV16 User Manual

• 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.

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 and 6 indicators flash and no

function except for cassette ejection
works.

The cassette cannot be removed from
the holder.

• 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.