Sony Handycam HDR-FX1 Operating Instructions Manual page 85

LCD screen/viewfinder
Symptom
An unknown language appears on the
screen.
An unknown indicator appears on the
screen.
The picture in the viewfinder is not
clear.
The picture in the viewfinder has
disappeared.
Recording
Symptom
The tape does not start when you
press REC START/STOP.
The tape does not start when you
press REC START/STOP on the
handle.
The power abruptly turns off.
The zoom does not function.
The handle zoom does not work.
Zoom or shot transition stops in the
middle of the operation.
The SteadyShot does not function.
The auto focus does not function.
A vertical band appears when
recording candlelight or electric light
in the dark.
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
cSee page 18.
cRefer to the indicator list (p. 106).
cUse the viewfinder lens adjustment lever to adjust the lens (p. 15).
cClose the LCD panel. The picture is not displayed in the viewfinder
when the LCD panel is open (p. 15).
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
cSet the POWER switch to CAMERA (p. 14).
cThe tape has reached the end. Rewind it, or insert a new cassette.
cSet the write-protect tab to REC or insert a new cassette (p. 91).
cThe tape is stuck to the drum due to moisture condensation. Remove the
cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour, then re-insert the
cassette (p. 95).
cRelease the HOLD lever (p. 21).
cCharge the battery pack (p. 11).
cSet the ZOOM switch correctly (p. 22).
cWhen using the zoom lever on the Remote Commander, set the ZOOM
switch to LEVER/REMOTE (p. 23).
cSet the handle zoom switch to H or L (p. 22).
• This occurs when you replace a cassette during the operation (when the
camcorder is connected to another recording device for the purpose of
backup recording).
cSet [STEADYSHOT] to [ON] in the
(p. 54).
cPress the ASSIGN button assigned to the SteadyShot (p. 68).
cSet the FOCUS switch to AUTO to enable auto focus (p. 32).
cThe recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus. Adjust the focus
manually (p. 32).
• This occurs when the contrast between the subject and the background is
too high. This is not a malfunction.
(CAMERA SET) menu
,continued
Troubleshooting
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