Chapter 6 Maintenance; Troubleshooting - Sony HVR-M35U Operating Instructions Manual

Troubleshooting

Please check the following before contacting your Sony dealer.
General Operation Troubles
Symptom
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 DSRM-10 Remote Control Unit
(not supplied).
Even though KEY INH switch is set to ON,
the unit responds to operations input using
the Remote Commander.
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Chapter 6 Maintenance

Maintenance
Cause/Remedy
• The KEY INH switch is set to ON.
t First, set the switch to OFF, then adjust the menu.
• There are menus that cannot be used depending in the [IN/OUT REC] menu
setting.
t Change the [IN/OUT REC] menu settings (page 72).
• 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.
• You have pulled out the power cord during a menu operation or LCD monitor
brightness adjustment.
t Adjust the menu again. To prevent this incident recurring, do not pull out the
plug while adjusting the menu or the brightness of the LCD monitor.
• [COMMANDER] in the [OTHERS] menu is set to [WIRELESS] and a Sony
Remote Commander with its command mode set to VTR4 is operating near the
unit.
t Set [COMMANDER] to [CONTROL S].
• When TIMER switch is set to REPEAT and [START TIME] of [CUSTOM
REPEAT] in the [VTR SET] menu is set to [ON], the unit starts to repeat playback
at the start time you have set.
t Set the TIMER switch to OFF, or turn [START TIME] to [OFF].
t Set [COMMANDER] in the [OTHERS] menu to [WIRELESS].
t On the DSRM-10 Remote Control Unit, press the PLAY button while holding
the REC button down.
• Setting the KEY INH switch to ON does not disable the Remote Commander. To
disable the Remote Commander, set [COMMANDER] in the [OTHERS] menu to
[CONTROL S].
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