Sony CCD-TR503E ユーザーズマニュアル

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”.

A vertical band appears when
shooting a very bright subject.
An unknown picture is displayed
in the viewfinder.

The picture on a TV screen is
unclear and background noise
occurs. (CCD-TR740E only)

• Reset the date and time. (p. 51)

• STEADY SHOT is set to OFF.

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Set STEADY SHOT to ON. (p. 43)

• 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. 39)

• Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.

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Set FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually. (p. 39)

• START/STOP MODE switch is set to 

 or 5 SEC.

m

 Set it to

. (p. 31)

• There are unwanted blanks before or after the title.

m

Delete them then select 

↵

.

• The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5 SEC or 

.

m

Set it to

. (p. 31)

• The stereo tapes is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 1 or 2

in the menu system.

m

Set to STEREO in the menu system. (p. 29)

• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.

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 Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 14)

• The contrast between the subject and background is

too high. The camcorder is not malfunctioning.

m

 Change locations.

• The video heads may be dirty.

m

 Clean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLH cleaning cassette.

(p. 58)

• The camcorder is not malfunctioning.

• If 10 minutes elapsed after you set the POWER switch to

CAMERA without inserting a cassette, the camcorder
automatically starts the demonstration.

m

Insert the cassette, and the demonstration stops. You can
make the demonstration not appear. (p. 29)

• The camcorder and the receiver are not facing each other.

m

Adjust the position and angle of both units.

• Another infrared emitting appliance is operating.

m

Stop operating it.

The SteadyShot function does not
activate. (CCD-TR720E/TR740E
only)

The date or time indicator
disappears.

The autofocusing function does
not work.

Recording stops in a few seconds.

The title display position shifts.

The fader function does not work.

No sound or only a low sound is
heard when playing back a tape
(CCD-TR506E/TR720E/TR740E
only) .

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