Self-Diagnosis Display; Warning Indicators And Messages; Additional Information; Compatible Cassettes - Sony DCR-IP5 Service Manual

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Self-diagnosis display

Your camcorder has a self-diagnosis display
function.
This function displays the current condition of
your camcorder as a 5-digit code (a combination of
a letter and figures) on the screen. If a 5-digit code
is displayed, check the following code chart. The
last 2 digits (indicated by ss) will differ
depending on the state of your camcorder.
Five-digit display Cause and/or Corrective Actions
C:04:ss • You are using a battery pack that is not an "InfoLITHIUM"
battery pack.
c Use an "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack.
• Moisture condensation has occurred.
C:21:ss
c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1
hour to acclimatize it (p. 236).
C:22:ss • The video heads are dirty.
c Clean the heads using the cleaning cassette (p. 237).
C:31:ss • A malfunction other than the above that you can service has
C:32:ss occurred.
c Remove the cassette and insert it again, then operate your
camcorder.
c Disconnect the mains lead of the AC adaptor or remove the
battery pack. After reconnecting the power source, operate
your camcorder.
E:61:ss • A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred.
c If the same code appears again after you remove and attach
the power source, contact your Sony dealer or local
authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5-
digit code. (example: E:61:10)
If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions a few times, contact your
Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.

Warning indicators and messages

Warning messages
• CLOCK SET Set the date and time (p. 32).
• FOR "InfoLITHIUM" Use an "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack (p. 26).
BATTERY ONLY
• CLEANING CASSETTE 1) The video heads are dirty (p. 237).
• COPY INHIBIT You tried to record a picture that has a copyright control signal
(p. 229). 1)
• FULL The Micro Cassette Memory is full (p. 111).
• FULL The "Memory Stick" is full (p. 153).
• NO FILE No image is recorded on the "Memory Stick" (p. 175).
• NO MEMORY STICK No "Memory Stick" is inserted.
• MEMORY STICK ERROR The "Memory Stick" data is corrupted (p. 140).
• FORMAT ERROR The "Memory Stick" is not recognized (p. 128).
Check the format.
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• DIRECTORY ERROR There are more than two same directories with the same name
(p. 175). 2) 3)
• Q Z TAPE END
The tape has reached the end of the tape.
• Q NO TAPE
Insert a cassette tape.
• DELETING You pressed the PHOTO button on your camcorder while deleting
data in a "Memory Stick".
• FORMATTING You pressed the PHOTO button on your camcorder while
formatting a "Memory Stick".
• Q Z CLEANING END
The cleaning is complete. Eject the cleaning cassette (p. 238).
• TITLE FULL 20 titles have been recorded (p. 111).
• INPUT ERROR A picture in an incompatible format (such as one recorded with the
DV format) is input (p. 107).
• NO INPUT You tried to start recording when no signal is input into the
camcorder (p. 107).
• NOT REC You tried to mix a moving file image (p. 169).
• CHANGE TO "CAM" or "VCR"
A cleaning cassette cannot be used in MEMORY mode (p. 238).
The x indicator and the "
1)
CLEANING CASSETTE" message appear one after another on the
screen.
2)
You hear the melody or beep sound.
3) DCR-IP7E only
LCD screen or Viewfinder
C:21:00
Self-diagnosis display
•C:ss:ss
You can service your camcorder
yourself.
•E:ss:ss
Contact your Sony dealer or local
authorized Sony facility.
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Warning indicators and messages
If indicators and messages appear on the screen, check the following:
See the page in parentheses "( )" for more information.
Warning indicators
100-0001 Warning indicator as to file (DCR-
IP7E only)
Slow flashing:
•The file is corrupted.
•The file is unreadable.
•You are trying to carry out the MEMORY MIX
function on a moving picture.
C:21:00 Self-diagnosis display (p. 217).
E The battery is dead or nearly dead
Slow flashing:
•The battery is nearly dead.
Depending on the operating conditions,
environment and battery condition, the E
indicator may flash, even if there are
approximately 5 to 10 minutes remaining.
Fast flashing:
•The battery is dead (p. 25).
% Moisture condensation has occurred*
Fast flashing:
•Eject the cassette, turn off your camcorder, and
leave it for about 1 hour with the cassette
compartment open (p. 236).
Warning indicator as to "Memory Stick"
(DCR-IP7E only)*
Slow flashing:
•No "Memory Stick" is inserted.
Fast flashing:
•The "Memory Stick" inserted is not readable
with your camcorder (p. 136).
•The image cannot be recorded on "Memory
Stick" (p. 159, 165).
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— Additional Information —

Compatible cassettes

Selecting cassette types
You can use cassette only. You
cannot use any other 8 mm,
Digital8, VHS, VHSC,
S-VHSC, Betamax,
Betamax, DV, or mini DV cassettes.
All of the MICROMV cassettes have Micro
Cassette Memory.
, , and are
trademarks of Sony Corporation.
Copyright signal
When you play back
Using any other video camera recorder, you
cannot record on a tape that has recorded
copyright control signals for copyright protection
of software which is played back on your
camcorder.
When you record
You cannot record software on your camcorder
that contains copyright control signals for
copyright protection of software.
COPY INHIBIT appears on the LCD screen, in
the viewfinder or on the TV screen if you try to
record such software. Your camcorder does not
record copyright control signals on the tape
when it records.
When you play back
You can also play back tapes recorded in the
NTSC video system on the LCD screen.
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Warning indicator as to "Memory Stick"
formatting (DCR-IP7E only)*
Fast flashing:
•The "Memory Stick" data is corrupted.
•The "Memory Stick" is not formatted correctly
(p. 128).
Q Warning indicator as to tape
Slow flashing:
•The tape is near the end.
•No tape is inserted.*
•The write-protect tab on the cassette is out (red)
(p. 37).*
Fast flashing:
•The tape has run out.*
Z You need to eject the cassette*
Slow flashing:
•The write-protect tab on the cassette is out (red)
(p. 37).
Fast flashing:
•Moisture condensation has occurred (p. 236).
•The tape has run out.
•The self-diagnosis display function is activated
(p. 217).
- The image is protected (DCR-IP7E only)*
Slow flashing:
•The image is protected (p. 190).
Warning indicator as to Micro Cassette
Memory*
Slow flashing:
•Eject the cassette, and insert it again. If even
then the indicator flashes, the Micro Cassette
Memory of the cassette may be faulty.
Fast flashing:
•The Micro Cassette Memory of the camcorder
may be faulty.
* You hear the melody or beep sound.
Mожно иcпользовaть только кacceты
Hi8, . Heльзя иcпользовaть
S-VHS, кaкиe-либо дpyгиe кacceты типa
ED Hi8, Digital8, VHS, VHSC,
VHS, S-VHSC, Betamax,
Betamax, DV или миникacceты DV
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Cassette Memory.
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нeльзя выполнить зaпиcь нa лeнтy, нa
котоpой зaпиcaны cигнaлы aвтоpcкого пpaвa
для зaщиты aвтоpcкиx пpaв пpогpaмм,
воcпpоизводимыx нa Baшeй видeокaмepe.
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пpaв.
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экpaнe ЖКД, в видоиcкaтeлe или нa экpaнe
тeлeвизоpa появитcя индикaция COPY
INHIBIT. Bо вpeмя зaпиcи этa видeокaмepa нe
зaпиcывaeт нa лeнтy cигнaлы aвтоpcкого
пpaвa.
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ЖКД лeнты, зaпиcaнныe в видeоcиcтeмe
NTSC.
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