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Message

Cause/condition for

Troubleshooting

message to appear

 

 

 

 

 

Scenes over limit.

Appears if an attempt is made to move a

Delete unnecessary scenes before

Cannot move scenes.

scene at the upper limit of 999 scenes

moving scenes.

 

registered, or the number of scenes will

 

 

exceed 999 by moving a scene. [Refer to

 

 

*1 page 4-9]

 

Stop processing.

This message appears during operation

Operate the DVD video camera/

 

process. It will appear when user

recorder after the message

 

interrupted any process by pressing the

disappears.

 

stop/cancel button when processing

 

 

multiple scenes, etc.

 

There was no scene which

Appears when only multiple locked

Use the Disc Navigation function to

can be deleted.

scenes were selected using the Disc

unlock the scenes, and then restart

 

Navigation function, and deleting them

operation.

 

was attempted.

 

This card cannot be used.

Appears when a card other than SD

Insert an SD memory card or

Please replace card.

memory card or MultiMediaCard was

MultiMediaCard.

 

loaded.

 

This disc cannot be used.

Appears when a type of disc that cannot

Check the type of disc and insert a

Please replace disc.

be used on the DVD video camera/

disc usable on the DVD video camera/

 

recorder was loaded.

recorder.

This disc is recorded by the

Appears when a disc recorded in the

Use a disc recorded in the PAL

NTSC system.

NTSC system was loaded: This DVD

system.

Please replace disc.

video camera/recorder is exclusively for

 

 

the PAL system and does not comply

 

 

with the NTSC system.

 

Top scenes cannot be

Appears when the first image of scene

Stop trying to divide a scene.

divided.

was selected to divide the scene: The

 

 

specifications state that dividing a scene

 

 

at its top is not possible.

 

UNFORMAT DISC

Appears when an unformatted or

Format the disc (deleting all recorded

 

logically damaged disc was loaded.

data), or replace the disc.

 

Also appears when a dirty disc was

Clean the disc, or replace it.

 

loaded.

[Refer to page 4-11]

 

If the message appears when a normal,

Set the power switch to “POWER

 

formatted disc has been loaded,

OFF” with the disc loaded, and then

 

condensation might have occurred on the

leave the DVD video camera/recorder

 

lens or drive of the DVD video camera/

in a dry place until condensation

 

recorder. Condensation will occur when

disappears (usually 1-2 hours).

 

the DVD video camera/recorder is moved

 

 

from a cold place to a warm place.

 

Use AC adapter/charger.

Appears if a battery is used when

Terminate the Disc Navigation

 

finalizing a DVD-R disc. The

function, set the power switch to

 

specifications state that DVD-R disc can

“POWER OFF” with the disc loaded,

 

be finalized only when the AC adapter/

remove the battery, and then connect

 

charger powers the DVD video camera/

the AC adapter/charger: Finalize the

 

recorder.

disc again.

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