Troubleshooting; Types Of Trouble And How To Correct Trouble - Sony DCR-HC15 Operation Manual

— Troubleshooting —

Types of trouble and how to correct trouble

If you run into any problem using your camcorder, use the following table to
troubleshoot the problem. If the problem persists, disconnect the power source and
contact your Sony dealer. If "C:ss:ss" appears on the screen, the self-diagnosis
display function has activated. See page 92.
During recording
Symptom
REC START/STOP does not
operate.
The power goes off.
The picture in the viewfinder is not
clear.
SteadyShot does not work.
The autofocusing function does
not work.
The picture does not appear in the
viewfinder.
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Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The POWER switch is not set to CAMERA.
c Set it to CAMERA (p. 9, 20).
• Your camcorder automatically turns off to prevent the
battery pack from running out and to protect the tape
when your camcorder has been on recording standby for
more than 5 minutes.
c Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) and then to
CAMERA.
• The tape has run out.
c Rewind the tape or insert a new one (p. 8, 32).
• The write-protect tab is set to SAVE.
c Use a new cassette or slide the tab (p. 96).
• The tape is stuck to the drum (moisture condensation).
c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at
least 1 hour to acclimatize (p. 103).
• Your camcorder automatically turns off to prevent the
battery pack from running out and to protect the tape
when your camcorder has been on recording standby for
more than 5 minutes.
c Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) and then to
CAMERA.
• The battery pack has been exhausted.
c Install a fully charged battery pack (p. 12, 13).
• The viewfinder is not extended.
c Extend the viewfinder (p. 26).
• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.
c Adjust the viewfinder lens (p. 26).
• STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c Set it to ON (p. 80).
• The setting is the manual focus.
c Press FOCUS to set to the autofocus (p. 52).
• Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.
c Adjust to focus manually (p. 52).
• The LCD panel is open.
c Close the LCD panel.