Sony DCR-IP5E/IP7E Operating Instructions Manual page 216

Types of trouble and their solutions
Others
Symptom
No function works though the
power is on.
While charging the battery pack,
the CHG lamp does not light up.
You cannot charge the battery
pack.
While charging the battery pack,
the CHG lamp flashes.
The melody or beep sounds for 5
seconds.
The buttons do not appear on the
screen.
The indicators appear mirror-
reversed in the viewfinder or on
the TV screen.
Image data cannot be transferred
by the USB connection (DCR-IP7E
only).
Your camcorder gets warm.
No image is displayed on the
screen when connecting with other
equipment using the i.LINK cable.
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Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the mains or remove
the battery, then reconnect it in about 1 minute. Turn the power
on. If the functions still do not work, press the reset button
using a sharp-pointed object. (If you press the reset button, all
the settings (DCR-IP7E: except the NETWORK mode settings)
including the date and time return to the default) (p. 252).
• Charging is completed.
• The battery pack is not properly installed.
c Install it properly (p. 25).
• The POWER switch is not set to OFF (CHG).
c Set it to OFF (CHG).
• The battery pack is not properly installed.
c Install it properly (p. 25).
• Something is wrong with the battery pack.
c Please contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony
service facility.
• Moisture condensation has occurred.
c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1
hour to acclimatize it (p. 236).
• Some troubles have occurred in your camcorder.
c Remove the cassette and insert it again, then operate your
camcorder.
• DISPLAY was pressed.
c Press the centre z on the control button.
c Press DISPLAY on your camcorder or on the Remote
Commander (p. 54).
• The mirror mode is activated.
This is not a malfunction.
• The USB cable was connected before installation of the USB
driver was completed.
c Uninstall the incorrect USB driver and re-install the USB
driver (p. 204).
• This is not a malfunction.
• The camcorder cannot be connected to a DV product.