SONY DCR-HC28E LEVEL1
Service Manual

Troubleshooting (Continued)

The sound breaks off.
� Clean the head using the cleaning cassette (optional) (p. 66).

�---� 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.

Noises appear and

is displayed on the screen.

� The tape was recorded in a TV color system other than that of your camcorder (PAL). This is not a malfunction (p. 61).

is displayed on the screen.
� The tape you are playing was recorded on another device with a 4ch microphone (4CH MIC REC). Your camcorder is not compatible with 4ch microphone recording.

Menu
Menu items are grayed out.
� You cannot select grayed items in the current recording/playback situation.

You cannot use [SPOT FOCUS].
� You cannot use [SPOT FOCUS] together with [PROGRAM AE].

You cannot use [SPOT METER].
� You cannot use [SPOT METER] together with NightShot plus. � If you set [PROGRAM AE], [SPOT METER] is automatically set to [ AUTO].

You cannot use [EXPOSURE].
� You cannot use [EXPOSURE] together with NightShot plus. � If you set [PROGRAM AE], [EXPOSURE] is automatically set to [ AUTO].

You cannot use [WHT BAL].
� You cannot use [WHT BAL] together with NightShot plus.

You cannot use [PROGRAM AE].
� You cannot use [PROGRAM AE] together with NightShot plus.

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