Sony Handycam DCR-PC1E Operating Instructions Manual page 109

Trouble check
Picture
Symptom
The picture appears a little later on the
LCD screen or in the viewfinder when you
set the POWER switch to CAMERA.
A display such as "C:ππ:ππ" appears
on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
Others
Symptom
While editing using the DV connecting
cable, recording picture cannot be
monitored.
The camcorder becomes warm.
The supplied Remote Commander does
not work.
No function works though the power is
on.
AC power adaptor
Symptom
The VTR/CAMERA or CHARGE lamp
does not light.
The CHARGE lamp flashes.
Cause and/or corrective actions
• The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
• The self-diagnosis display function has activated.
m Check the code and diagnosis the problem by
refering to the code chart. (p. 111)
Cause and/or corrective actions
• Remove the DV connecting cable, and connect it
again.
• If the power of the cammcorder is on for a long time,
it becomes warm, which is not malfunction.
• COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu system.
m Set it to ON. (p. 33)
• Something is blocking the infrared rays.
m Remove the obstacle.
• The battery is not inserted with the correct polarity.
m Insert the battery with the correct polarity. (p. 126)
• The batteries are dead.
m Insert new ones. (p. 126)
• Disconnect the battery pack or the connecting plate of
the AC power adaptor, then reconnect it after about 1
minute. Turn the power on. If the functions still do
not work, press the RESET button at the upper right
from the START/STOP MODE switch using a sharp-
pointed object. (If you press the RESET button, all the
settings including the date and time return to the
default.) (p. 123)
Corrective actions
• Disconnect the mains lead. After about 1 minute,
reconnect the mains lead. (p. 8)
• See the chart on the next page.
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