VCR Menu Operation
6Press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens.Confirming the result
Test recording starts.
The result of the internal check is displayed in code as
The display changes as shown below during
shown in the table below. When a problem is
recording. (The hyphen following OAt� moves toindicated, follow the instructions to check the
right.)camcorder and cassette. If no errors can be found,
contact your Sony dealer.
Also, be sure to check the quality of the playback
At - n At - n ... n At -
video and audio (see step 7).
DisplayDiagnostic result
After about 1 minute, the tape is rewound to theAt goodVCROs internal operations are normal. If the
recording start position and playback starts. Thevideo and audio recording qualities are
normal, the unit is ready for use.
following is displayed during playback.
At ng-01There may be a problem in the VCR or the
cassette. Contact your Sony dealer.
At ng-02There may be a problem in VCROs internal
At PLAY
operations or data loading from the tape.
Clean the video heads using the DVM-12CL
Cleaning Cassette (see page 126) and
7Check the recording quality of the playback videorepeat the auto-check. If the result is the
same, contact your Sony dealer.
in the viewfinder or on the monitor screen. Check
the recording quality of the playback audio fromAt ng-03There may be a problem in the link between
the speaker, earphone, or headphones.the camera and VCR sections. If not, correct
the error and repeat the auto-check. If the
result is the same, contact your Sony dealer.
If the recording quality is poorAt ng-04Check whether the REC/SAVE switch is set
There may be some kind of problem whether orto SAVE. If so, repeat the auto-check with
not it is detected by the internal check. Refer to thesetting the switch to REC or using another
cassette whose REC/SAVE switch is set to
section OTroubleshooting�(page 129) and repeat
REC. If the result is the same, contact your
the test. If the recording quality remains poor,Sony dealer.
contact your Sony dealer.At ng-05Check whether a cassette is inserted. If not,
insert a cassette and repeat the auto-check.
If the result is the same, contact your Sony
Chapter 5 Adjustments and SettingsWhen playback ends, the internal check result isdealer.
displayed and the camcorder enters recording
o-HAULIf the video and audio recording qualities are
pause mode.
normal, the unit is ready for use. However,
the unit requires service. It is desirable to
8After confirming the result (see the next sectionconsult your Sony dealer.
OConfirming the result�), press the MENU button.At AbortThe test recording or playback and internal
check have aborted (when a tape transport
button was pressed during recording or
The display window returns to the display shown
playback or when the tape ended). To
before the VCR menu.resume the auto-check, press the MENU
button to close the menu and perform the
procedure described in the previous section
OTo perform the auto-check�.
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