Sony Handycam DCR-DVD510E Operating Manual page 97

outlet (wall socket) and contact your Sony
dealer. The battery pack may be damaged.
The remaining battery time indicator
does not indicate the correct time.
• The ambient temperature is too high or too
low. This is not a malfunction.
• The battery pack has not been charged
enough. Fully charge the battery pack again.
If the problem persists, replace the battery
pack with a new one (p. 19).
• The indicated time may not be correct
depending on the environment of use.
The battery pack is quickly
discharged.
• The ambient temperature is too high or low.
This is not a malfunction.
• The battery pack has not been charged
enough. Fully charge the battery pack again.
If the problem persists, replace the battery
pack with a new one (p. 19).
LCD screen/Viewfinder
Menu items are grayed out.
• You cannot select grayed items in the current
recording/playback situation.
• There are some functions you cannot activate
simultaneously (p. 103).
The buttons do not appear on the
touch panel.
• Touch the LCD screen lightly.
• Press DISP/BATT INFO on your camcorder,
or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander
(p. 24, 125).
The buttons on the touch panel do
not work correctly or do not work at
all.
• Adjust the touch panel ([CALIBRATION],
p. 117).
The image in the viewfinder is not
clear.
• Pull out the viewfinder, then move the
viewfinder lens adjustment lever until the
image appears clearly (p. 24).
The image in the viewfinder has
disappeared.
• Close the LCD panel. No image is displayed
in the viewfinder when the LCD panel is
open (p. 24).
Media
The disc cannot be removed.
• Make sure the power source (battery pack or
AC Adaptor) is connected correctly (p. 19).
• The disc is damaged or is dirty with
fingerprints, etc. In this case, it may take up
to 10 minutes to remove the disc.
• The temperature of your camcorder is
extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and
leave it for a while in a cool place.
• You turned off your camcorder during
finalizing the disc. Turn on your camcorder
and complete finalizing the disc (p. 61).
Images recorded on a disc cannot be
deleted.
• The maximum number of images that you
can delete on the INDEX screen at one time
is 100.
• You cannot delete following movies (p. 46).
– Movies recorded on DVD-R/DVD+R DL
– Movies recorded on DVD-RW (VIDEO
mode) except the last recorded movie
– Movies recorded on DVD+RW except the
last recorded movie
The indicators of the disc type and
the recording format on the LCD
screen are grayed out.
• The disc may have been created on another
device. You can play back the disc with your
camcorder, but you cannot record additional
movies on the disc.
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