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Symptom
Disc cover cannot be
closed.
Operating noise is
heard.
Some vibrations are
felt or slight sound is
heard from
mechanism.
• No operation can
be performed
because the
ACCESS/PC or
CARD ACCESS
indicator on this
camcorder remains
lit or flashing.
• After a disc or
card is inserted, it
takes some time
until recording is
possible.
No image in the
viewfinder.
No image appears on
the LCD screen or in
the viewfinder.
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Cause and Correction
Is the disc correctly inserted?
Remove the disc and then reinsert it.
Connect a fully charged battery or AC adapter/charger,
and then turn the camcorder on and try again.
This is not a fault. A quiet operating sound is heard as the
disc rotates during recording or playback, etc.
These vibrations or sound are caused by HDD/disc drive.
This does not indicate a fault.
In the following cases, it will take more time than usual
until operation is possible:
• Immediately after a disc or card is inserted.
• When a long time has elapsed since the camcorder was
turned off last.
• When the temperature is greatly different from the
status of previous recording.
• When a scratched or dirty disc is inserted.
• When the camcorder is subjected to strong vibrations.
• When the battery or DC power cord was disconnected
before turning the power switch off.
• Is the LCD monitor open?
No image will appear in the viewfinder unless the LCD
monitor is closed (default setting). You can change this
setting.
• Is the camcorder set to the sleep mode?
Press QUICK START to release sleep mode.
• Is the camcorder set to sleep mode?
Press QUICK START to release sleep mode.
• In playback mode, did the last scene viewed end in a
wipe to black edit?
Press DISC NAVIGATION.
• Is camcorder connected to PC?
Unplug the PC connection cable.
Reference
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