Sony Handycam HDR-GW77V Operating Manual page 50

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Troubleshooting
If you run into aW problems using your
camcorder, follow the steps below.
[@ Check the 'ist (p. 50 to 52), and 1
inspect your camcorder.
[(_) Disconnect the power source, attach ]
the power source again after about 1
minute, and turn the camcorder on.
[ 4_, General Settings] -_ [Initialize].
If you press RESET, all settings,
indudin 9 the clock settin 9, are reset.
@ Contact your Sony dealer or local
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authorized Sony service facility.
Your camcorder may be required to initialize
or change the current internal memory of ?,our
camcorder, depending on the problem. In the
event of this, the data stored on the internal
memory will be deleted. Be sure to save the
data on the internal memory on other media
(backup) betbre sending ?,our camcorder for
repair. We will not compensate you for any loss
of internal memory data.
• During repair, we may check a minimmn
amount of data stored on the internal memory
in order to investigate the problem. Howeven
your Sony dealer will neither copy nor retain
your data.
• See the "Han@cam" User Guide (p. 9) tbr
details on the symptoms of your camcordm; and
"PlayMemories Home Help Guide" (p. 44) on
connecting ?,our camcorder to a computer.
The power does not turn on.
Attach a charged battery pack to the
camcorder (p. 17).
* The plug of the AC Adaptor has been
disconnected from the wall outlet (wall
socket). Connect it to the wall outlet (wall
socket) (p. 18).
The camcorder does not operate even
when the power is set to on.
* _t takes a few seconds for your camcorder to
be tea@ to shoot after the power is turned on.
This is not a malfunction.
* Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall
outlet (wall socket) or remove the battery
pack, then reconnect the AC Adaptor or inse*t
the battery pack again after about 1 minute.
Kthe fuuctions still do not work, touch
_E_] --_ [Setup] --_ [ _ General Settings]
--+ [Initialize]. (If you touch [Initialize], all
settings, including the dock setting, are reset.)
Your camcorder gets warm.
* Your camcorder may become warm during
operation, This is not a malfunction.
The power abruptly turns off.
* Use the AC Adaptor (p. 20).
* ]n the de[dult setting, when about 2 minutes
have elapsed while you do not operate your
camcorder, the camcorder automatically turns
off. Change the setting of [Power Save] (p. 49),
or turn on the power again.
* Charge the battery pack (p. 17).
Pressing START/STOP or PHOTO does not
record images.
* The playback screen is displayed. Press MODE
to turn on the _ (Movie) or _ (Photo) lamp
(p. 26, 27).
* Your camcorder is recording the image you
have just shot on the recording media. You
cannot make new recording during this
period.
* The recording medium is %lh Delete
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