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Troubleshooting
Symptom
Power does not turn on.
Unable to start recording.
Camera image is not output on the LCD
monitor and viewfinder screens.
Images on the LCD monitor and
viewfinder screens appear dark or
blurred.
Playback does not start after selecting a
clip thumbnail and pressing the Set
button.
HD/DV signals cannot be input.
No sound during playback.
The [CH1/CH2 AUDIO LEVEL] adjustment
knob does not work.
SDHC card cannot be initialized
(formatted).
Battery alarm appears even after loading
a charged battery.
The time code and user's bit are not
displayed.
● Is the AC adapter properly connected?
● Is the battery charged?
● Is the power turned on immediately after it is turned off? Make sure to wait for an
interval of at least 5 seconds before turning on the power again.
● Is the record button lock switch on the handle turned on?
● Is the write-protect switch of the SDHC card turned on? Make sure that the write-
protect switch is turned off. (A Page 33)
● Is the camera recorder set to the Camera mode? (Operation mode indicator:
Lights up in blue/purple) If the operation mode indicator lights up in another color,
camera images are not output. Use the [CAM/MEDIA] selection button to switch
to the Camera mode. (A Page 7)
● Is the camera recorder set to the Camera mode? (Operation mode indicator:
Lights up in blue/purple) If the operation mode indicator lights up in another color,
camera images are not output. Use the [CAM/MEDIA] selection button to switch
to the Camera mode. (A Page 7)
● Readjust the brightness of the LCD monitor screen and viewfinder.
● Is the [ND FILTER] switch set to [1/16]?
● Is the iris closed?
● Is the shutter speed setting too high?
● Check the connection of the viewfinder cable.
● Is the amount of peaking too little? Use the [LCD PEAKING +/-] button to adjust
the contour for the LCD monitor screen and the [VF PEAKING] knob for the
viewfinder screen. (A Page 28)
● Is the selected clip a playable clip? Playback is not possible if the clip has a
different video format setting.
● Is the camera recorder set to the IEEE1394 Input mode? (Operation mode
indicator: Lights up in orange)
● Is the [HD/DV] IEEE1394 terminal mode switch correctly set?
● Is the currently played clip recorded in the Variable Frame REC mode?
(A Page 56)
● Is the [CH1/CH2 AUDIO SELECT] switch set to AUTO ?
● Is the [FULL AUTO] switch set to ON ?
● Is the write-protect switch of the SDHC card turned on? Make sure that the write-
protect switch is turned off. (A Page 33)
● Is the battery too old?
● The time code and user's bit are not displayed in IEEE1394 input mode.
● Even in Camera mode or SD Card mode, the time code and user's bit may not be
displayed depending to the type of status display.
● Is [TC/UB] of [Status Display...] in the [LCD/VF] menu set to Off ? To display the
time code and user's bit, set it to On . (A Page 85)
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