Sony CCD-TR950E User Manual

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:ππ:ππ” appears in the viewfinder, the self-diagnosis display
function has worked. See page 83.

• The POWER switch is set to PLAYER.

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Set it to CAMERA. (p. 19)

• STANDBY is set to LOCK.

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Turn STANDBY to STANDBY. (p. 19)

• The tape has run out.

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Rewind the tape or insert a new one. (p. 18, 32)

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

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Use a new tape or slide the tab. (p. 18)

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

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Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least  1
hour to acclimatize. (p. 91)

• START/STOP MODE is set to 5SEC or  .

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Set it to 

. (p. 23)

• While being operated in the CAMERA mode, your camcorder

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

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Turn STANDBY down once and then up again. (p. 19)

• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.

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Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 21)

• STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the MENU settings.

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Set it to ON. (p. 64)

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

set to 16:9FULL.

• FOCUS is set to MANUAL.

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Set it to AUTO. (p. 51)

• Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.

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Set FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually. (p. 51)

• START/STOP MODE is set to 5SEC or  .

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Set it to 

. (p. 23)

• The digital effect function is working.

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Cancel it. (p. 44)

• The video heads may be dirty.

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Clean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLH/V8-25CLD
cleaning cassette (not supplied). (p. 92)

START/STOP does not operate.

The power goes off.

Recording stops in a few seconds.

The image on the viewfinder screen
is not clear.

The fader function does not work.

The autofocusing function does not
work.

The SteadyShot function does not
work.

The v indicator flashes in the
viewfinder.