Sony Handycam DCR-PC9E Operating Instructions Manual page 212

Types of trouble and their solutions
Symptom
No function works though the power
is on.
While charging the battery pack, the
CHARGE lamp does not light up.
You cannot charge the battery pack.
While charging the battery pack, the
CHARGE lamp flashes.
The buttons do not appear on the
touch panel.
The buttons on the LCD screen do
not work.
The indicators appear mirror-
reversed in the viewfinder or on the
TV screen.
Image data cannot be transferred by
the USB connection.
The cassette cannot be removed even
if the cassette lid is open.
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Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• Disconnect the AC power adaptor from a wall socket or
remove the battery, then reconnect it in about 1 minute. Turn
the power on.
If the functions still do not work, press the RESET button using
a sharp-pointed object. (If you press the RESET button, all the
settings including the date and time return to the default)
(p. 249).
• Charging is completed.
• The battery pack is not properly installed.
c Install it properly (p. 18).
• The POWER switch is not set to OFF (CHARGE).
c Set it to OFF (CHARGE).
• The battery pack is not properly installed.
c Install it properly (P. 18).
• Something is wrong with the battery pack.
c Please contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony
service facility.
• The DISPLAY/TOUCH PANEL button is pressed.
c Press the LCD screen lightly.
c Press the DISPLAY/TOUCH PANEL button on your
camcorder or DISPLAY button on the Remote Commander
(p. 48).
c Adjust the screen (CALIBRATION) (p. 237).
• The mirror mode is activated.
This is not a malfunction.
• The USB cable was connected before installation of the USB
driver was completed.
c Uninstall the incorrect USB driver and re-install the USB
driver (p. 191).
• Moisture condensation has started to condense in your
camcorder (p.234).