About The Disc - Sony Handycam DCR-DVD101 Operating Instructions Manual

Types of trouble and corrective action

About the disc

Symptom
Remaining disc space indicator is
not displayed.
The disc cannot be ejected.
The disc cannot be recorded
additionally on other devices.
About the LCD display or the viewfinder
Symptom
An unknown picture is displayed
on the LCD display.
The image on the viewfinder
screen is not clear.
The picture does not appear in the
viewfinder.
Characters on the LCD display
turn over.
A image is left on the LCD display.
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Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The [ REMAIN] item is set to [AUTO] in
in the SETUP display.
c Set it to [ON] to always display the remaining disc space
indicator. (page 117)
• The battery pack or the AC adaptor are not installed/
connected.
c Install/connect the power source correctly.
• The battery pack is exhausted.
c Install a charged battery pack.
• Moisture condensation has occurred.
c Turn off your camcorder and leave it for at least an hour
to acclimatize it. (page 132)
• Finalizing is interrupted by turning off your camcorder.
c Turn on your camcorder and eject the disc after
finalizing is completed.
• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high.
c Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a
cool place.
• The disc recorded on your camcorder may not be recorded
additionally on other devices.
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• If 10 minutes elapse after you set the mode dial to
(Movie) without a disc inserted, your camcorder
automatically starts the demonstration.
c Insert a disc and the demonstration stops.
You can also cancel DEMO MODE. (page 115)
• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.
c Adjust the viewfinder lens. (page 22)
• The LCD screen is open.
c Close the LCD screen.
• When using the mirror mode, characters turn over on the
LCD display and on the TV monitor connected with the
AUDIO/VIDEO jack. This is not a malfunction.
• It will occurs when you remove the battery pack or
unplug the DC plug when the power of your camcorder is
on. This is not a malfunction.
(OTHERS)