Sony Handycam DCR-PC101E Operating Instructions Manual page 127

Dubbing only desired scenes
– Digital program editing (on tapes)
You cannot record on the VCR when:
– The tape has run out.
– The write-protect tab on the cassette is set to
lock.
– The IR SETUP code is not correct. (When IR is
selected.)
– The button to cancel recording pause is not
correct. (When IR is selected.)
CHECK "i.LINK" & REC STATUS appears on the
LCD screen when:
– i.LINK is selected but an i.LINK cable is not
connected.
– The power of the connected VCR is not turned
on. (When i.LINK is selected.)
When the programme has not been set
You cannot press START.
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