Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
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Dubbing/Editing
No sound or only a low sound is
heard.
cSet [HiFi SOUND] to [STEREO] in the (PLAYER SET) menu for
DCR-PC106E, or in the (VCR SET) menu for DCR-PC107E.
(p. 50)
cTurn up the volume. (p. 35)
cOn the (PLAYER SET) menu for DCR-PC106E, or on the
(VCR SET) menu for DCR-PC107E, adjust [AUDIO MIX] from the
[ST2] (additional sound) side until the sound is heard appropriately.
(p. 50)
cWhen you are using an S video plug, make sure the red and white plugs
of the A/V connecting cable are connected as well. (p. 40)
The sound breaks off. cClean the head using the cleaning cassette (optional). (p. 88)
Cannot perform Date search with the
recording date displayed on the
screen.
cUse a cassette with Cassette Memory. (p. 83)
cSet [CM SEARCH] to [ON] in the (CM SET) menu. (p. 54)
• There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape. This is
not a malfunction.
“---” is displayed on the screen. • The tape you are playing was recorded without setting the date and time.
• A blank section on the tape is being played.
• The data code on a tape with a scratch or noise cannot be read.
The END SEARCH function does not
work.
• The cassette was ejected after recording when using a cassette without
Cassette Memory. (p. 83)
• The cassette is new and has nothing recorded.
The END SEARCH function does not
work correctly.
• There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape. This is
not a malfunction.
Noises appear and is displayed
on the screen.
• The tape was recorded in a TV color system other than that of your
camcorder. This is not a malfunction. (p. 83)
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
Cannot dub correctly using the A/V
connecting cable.
cMake sure your camcorder is connected correctly to the input jack of the
other device via the A/V connecting cable.
cSet [DISPLAY] to [LCD] in the (OTHERS) menu. (p. 61)
For DCR-PC107E:
Pictures from connected devices are
not displayed correctly.
• The input signal is not sent correctly except from the PAL system-based
device.
New sound added to a recorded tape
is not heard.
cIn the (PLAYER SET) menu for DCR-PC106E, or in the
(VCR SET) menu for DCR-PC107E, adjust [AUDIO MIX] from the
[ST1] (original sound) side until the sound is heard appropriately. (p. 50)
A title is not recorded/A cassette label
is not recorded.
cUse a cassette with Cassette Memory. (p. 83)
cErase unnecessary titles when the Cassette Memory is full. (p. 53)
cSet the write-protect tab to REC. (p.84)
• A title cannot be added to a blank section of the tape.
The title is not displayed. cSet [TITLE DSPL] to [ON] in the (CM SET) menu. (p. 53)
• During Easy Handycam operation, the title is not displayed.
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
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