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Trouble Check
If you run into any problem using the camcorder, use the following table to troubleshoot the problem.
Should the difficulty persist, disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer or local
authorized Sony service facility.
Camcorder
Symptom
Cause
|
Corrective Actions
Page
ye power is not on.
The battery pack is not attached. | Attach the battery pack.
8
The battery is dead.
Use a charged battery pack.
6
The AC power adaptor is not
Connect the AC power adaptor
oo)
connected to a wall outlet.
to a wall outlet.
L
The power goes off.
While being operated in
Turn STANDBY down once and
"
CAMERA
mode, the camcorder
| turn it up again.
YW
3
has been in the Standby mode
2
for more than 5 minutes.
The battery is dead.
Use a charged battery pack.
6
The battery pack is quickly
The ambient temperature is too
[
_
42
|
discharged.
low.
The battery pack has not been
Charge the battery pack again.
6
charged fully.
|
The battery pack is completely
Use another battery pack.
3
i
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dead, and cannot be recharged.
|
The beep sounds continuously | The battery is discharged during | Charge the battery pack again.
6
when the battery is attached.
a long period of storage.
|
Zz
START/STOP does not operate. | The tape is stuck to the drum.
"Tic the tape.
9
The tape has run out.
Rewind the tape or use a new
18
one.
|
The POWER switch is set to
Set it to CAMERA.
10
VTR.
The tab on the cassette is out
Use a new tape or slide the tab.
9
(red).
The cassette cannot be removed | The battery is dead.
Use a charged battery pack or the | 6, 22 |
from the holder.
AC power adaptor.
5 g
No function except for cassette
| Moisture condensation has
Remove the cassette and leave
& | ejection works.
occurred.
the camcorder for at least an
45
2
hour.
e The tape does not move when a | The POWER switch is set to
Set it to VIR.
18
Q | tape transport button is
CAMERA or OFF.
d.
ee
;
as
The tape has run out.
Rewind the tape or use a new
18
one.
The date or time indicator is
You pressed DATE and TIME __| The camcorder is not
flashing.
together for more than 2
malfunctioning. You may start
seconds.
recording. Flashing will stop
as
soon.
The recording lamp on the
REC LAMP is set to OFF in the | Set it to ON.
front does not light during
menu system.
35
recording.
:
—
am
The STEADY SHOT function
— | STEADY SHOT is set to OFF.
Set STEADY SHOT to ON.
33
li
does not activate.
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