Additional Information

Symptom

Cause and Correction

Reference

page

 

 

The remote control

Do you operate the remote control toward the remote

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does not operate.

control receiver of the camcorder?

 

 

 

 

 

If the camcorder’s remote control receiver is exposed to

 

 

strong light such as direct sunshine or fluorescent light,

—

 

the remote control does not work.

 

 

 

Adjust the position or angle of the camcorder.

 

 

 

 

 

Is the lithium battery inserted in the remote control?

 

 

Check that the polarization of the lithium battery is

 

 

correctly set.

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The lithium battery may be empty. Replace the battery to

 

 

a new one.

 

 

 

 

 

Is the camcorder powered on? If not, turn on the

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camcorder.

 

 

 

 

 

Disc compartment

Is the disc correctly inserted?

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lid cannot be closed.

Remove the disc and then reinsert it.

 

 

 

 

 

Connect a fully charged battery or AC adapter/charger,

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and then turn the camcorder on and try again.

 

 

 

 

 

Operating noise is

This is not a fault. A quiet operating sound is heard as the

—

heard.

disc rotates during recording or playback, etc.

 

 

 

 

Some vibrations are

These vibrations or sound are caused by HDD/DVD

 

felt or slight sound is

drive. This does not indicate a fault.

—

heard from

 

 

 

mechanism.

 

 

 

 

 

• No operation can

In the following cases, it will take more time than usual

 

be performed

until operation is possible:

 

because the

• Immediately after a disc or card is inserted.

 

ACCESS/PC or

• When a long time has elapsed since the camcorder was

 

CARD ACCESS

turned off last.

 

indicator on this

• When the temperature is greatly different from the

 

camcorder remains

status of previous recording.

—

lit or flashing.

• When a scratched or dirty disc is inserted.

 

•After a disc or • When the camcorder is subjected to strong vibrations. card is inserted, it • When the battery or DC power cord was disconnected

takes some time

before turning the power switch off.

until recording is

 

possible.

 

 

 

No image appears on

• Is the camcorder set to sleep mode?

the LCD screen.

Press QUICK START to release sleep mode.

•In playback mode, did the last scene viewed end in a

wipe to black edit?

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Press

.

 

•Is camcorder connected to a PC?

Unplug the USB cable.

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