Warning Indicators And Messages - Sony digital handycam DCR-TRV10 Operating Instructions Manual

Warning indicators and messages

If indicators and messages appear in the viewfinder, on the LCD screen or in the display
window, check the following:
See the page in parentheses "( )" for more information.
• The warning messages do not appear in the mirror mode.
• The indicators and messages are displayed in yellow.
Warning indicators
The video heads are dirty
Slow flashing:
•You need to clean the heads using the Sony DVM12CL cleaning
cassette (not supplied) (p. 121).
The battery is dead or nearly
dead
Slow flashing:
•The battery is nearly dead.
Fast flashing:
•The battery is dead (p. 10).
Depending on conditions, the E
indicator may flash, even if there
are 5 to 10 minutes remaining.
Warning indicator as to tape
Slow flashing:
•The tape is near the end.
•No tape is inserted (p. 14).*
Fast flashing:
•The tape has run out (p. 14, 25).*
•The write-protect tab on the
cassette is out (red) (p. 14).*
You need to eject the cassette
Slow flashing:
•The write-protect tab on the cassette is out
(red) (p. 14).*
Fast flashing:
•Moisture condensation has occurred
(p. 120).
•The tape has run out (p. 14, 25).*
•The self-diagnosis display function is
activated (p. 116).*
Moisture condensation has occurred*
Fast flashing:
• Eject the cassette, turn off your
camcorder, and leave it for about 1 hour
with the cassette compartment open
(p. 120).
Warning indicator as to cassette
memory
Slow flashing:
• No tape with cassette memory is
inserted (p. 14).*
Self-diagnosis display (p. 116)
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Warning indicator as to
Memory Stick (DCR-TRV10
only)
Slow flashing:
•No Memory Stick is inserted
(p. 81).*
•Memory Stick is not formatted
correctly (p. 84).
The still image is protected
(DCR-TRV10 only)
Slow flashing:
•The still image is protected
(p. 100).*
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