Sony Handycam HDR-HC9 Operating Manual page 80

Troubleshooting (Continued)
Menu items are grayed out.
• You cannot select grayed items in the
current recording/playback situation.
• Depending on the functions, you may not
be able to use them together (p. 85).
is not displayed.
• During Easy Handycam operation, not all
menu items are functional. Cancel Easy
Handycam operation (p. 22).
The picture in the viewfinder is not
clear.
• Move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever
until the picture appears clearly (p. 18).
The picture in the viewfinder has
disappeared.
• Close the LCD panel. The picture is not
displayed in the viewfinder when the LCD
panel is open (p. 18).
Cassette tapes/"Memory Stick
Duo"
The cassette cannot be ejected from
the compartment.
• Make sure the power source (battery pack
or AC Adaptor) is connected correctly
(p. 13).
• Moisture condensation has occurred inside
the camcorder (p. 96).
The Cassette Memory indicator or
title display does not appear while
using a cassette with Cassette
Memory.
• This camcorder does not support Cassette
Memory, so the indicator does not appear.
The remaining tape indicator is not
displayed.
• Set [ REMAINING] to [ON] to always
display the remaining tape indicator (p. 60).
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The cassette is noisier during
rewinding or fast-forwarding.
• When using the AC Adaptor, rewind/fast
forward speed increases (compared with
battery operation) and therefore increases
noise. This is not a malfunction.
You cannot operate functions using
a "Memory Stick Duo," even if a
"Memory Stick Duo" is inserted.
• Slide the POWER switch to turn on the
CAMERA-MEMORY or PLAY/EDIT
lamp (p. 16).
• If you use a "Memory Stick Duo" formatted
on a computer, format it again on your
camcorder (p. 51).
You cannot delete the recorded
picture on the tape.
• You cannot delete a recorded picture on
tape; you can only rewind the tape and
record again. The new recording overwrites
the existing one.
You cannot delete pictures or format
a "Memory Stick Duo."
• Release the lock on the write-protect tab of
the "Memory Stick Duo" if there is one
(p. 92).
• Cancel image protection on the picture
(p. 70).
• The maximum number of pictures that you
can delete on the index screen at one time is
100.
Image protection cannot be applied,
or you cannot mark pictures for
print.
• Release the lock on the write-protect tab of
the "Memory Stick Duo" if there is one
(p. 92).
• Perform the operation again on the index
screen (p. 29, 70).
• The maximum number of pictures you can
mark for print is 999.