Sony HVR-M15P User Manual

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Chapter 5
Maintenance
Chapter 5   Maintenance
Chapter
5
Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Please check the following before contacting your Sony dealer.
General Operation Troubles
Symptom
Cause/Remedy
A menu item is not available.
Some menu item settings change
accidentally.
The unit operates by itself.
The supplied wireless Remote
Commander does not work.
Even though the settings on the unit are
correct, you cannot make the unit record
using the Remote Control Unit DSRM-10
(not supplied).
Whenever you connect the unit to an AC
outlet or the AC adaptor, the unit turns on
automatically.
• There are menus that cannot be used depending on the setting in [IN/OUT REC]
menu.
t Change [IN/OUT REC] menu settings (page 46).
• Some menu items are only available in EE mode or playback mode.
t Set the unit to EE mode or playback mode.
• Some menu items are only available when the tape is inactive.
• There are some menus you cannot use without setting the clock.
• Some menu items are not available when REC/SAVE switch on the cassette
inside the unit has been set to SAVE.
t Set the switch to REC.
• You have pulled out the power cord during a menu operation.
t Adjust the menu again. To prevent this incident recurring, do not pull out the
plug while adjusting the menu.
• [COMMANDER] in [OTHERS] menu is set to [WIRELESS] and a Sony Remote
Commander whose command mode is set to VTR4 is operated near the unit.
t Set [COMMANDER] to [CONTROL S].
t Set [COMMANDER] in [OTHERS] menu to [WIRELESS].
• On the Remote Control Unit DSRM-10, press PLAY button while holding REC
button down.
• [AC ON MODE] in [OTHERS] menu is set to [ON].
t Set [AC ON MODE] to [STANDBY].
• There is a cassette inside the unit and [AUTO REPEAT] in [VTR SET] menu is
set to [ON].
t Set [AUTO REPEAT] to [OFF].