Error/Warning Indications; Error Indications; Warning Indications - Sony PMW-300K1 Operating Instructions Manual

Error/Warning Indications

The camcorder informs you of situations where warning, caution, or an operation check is required,
through messages on the viewfinder screen, the tally lamps, and a buzzer.
The buzzer is output to the built-in speaker or to the headphones connected via the headphone connector.
The buzzer volume can be set with "Alarm Level" in "Audio Output" (page 89) in the AUDIO SET menu.

Error Indications

The camcorder stops operation after the following indications.
Error indication on Buzzer
the viewfinder
E + Error code Continuous

Warning Indications

When one of the following indications is generated, follow the message to clear the problem.
Warning indication Buzzer
on the viewfinder
Media Near Full Intermittent
Media Full Continuous
Battery Near End Intermittent
Battery End Continuous
Temperature High Intermittent
Voltage High Continuous
Voltage Low Intermittent
Insufficient Voltage Continuous
1) Intermittent
HDD A Battery Near
End
Tally Cause and measures
lamps
Rapidly The camcorder may be defective. Recording stops even if
zREC is displayed on the viewfinder screen.
flashing
Turn off the power and check the connected equipment, cables,
and media. If they are not defective, turn on the power again. If
the error persists, consult Sony service personnel.
(If power cannot be turned off by setting the power switch to
OFF, remove both the battery pack or the DC IN source.)
Tally Cause and measures
lamps
Flashing Free space on the SxS memory card has become insufficient.
Replace it with another at the earliest opportunity.
Rapidly No space is left on the SxS memory card. Recording, clip
flashing copying and clip division cannot be performed.
Replace it with another.
Flashing The battery power will be exhausted soon.
Charge the battery pack at the earliest opportunity.
Rapidly The battery pack is exhausted. Recording cannot be
flashing performed.
Stop operation and change the battery pack.
Flashing The internal temperature has risen above a safe operation
limit.
Suspend operation, turn off the power, and wait until the
temperature falls.
Rapidly The DC IN voltage has become high.
flashing Check the power supply.
Flashing The DC IN voltage has become low (stage 1).
Check the power supply.
Rapidly The DC IN voltage is too low (stage 2). Recording cannot be
flashing performed.
Connect other power source.
Flashing The battery power of the connected HDD will be exhausted
soon.
Change the battery at the earliest opportunity.
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