Light & Motion DSR-PD150 Troubleshooting, When operating using the “Memory Stick”

Troubleshooting

Symptom	Cause and/or Corrective Actions
The cassette cannot be	•The power source is disconnected.
removed from the holder.	c Connect it firmly. (p. 11, 14)
	•The battery is dead.
	c Use a charged battery pack. (p. 10, 11)

The %and Z indicators flash and no functions except for cassette ejection work.

•Moisture condensation has occurred.

c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least one hour to acclimatize. (p. 155)

indicator does not appear when using a tape with cassette memory.

•The gold-plated connector of the tape is dirty or dusty. c Clean the gold-plated connector. (p. 143)

Remaining tape indicator is •The q REMAIN is set to AUTO in the menu settings.

not displayed.c Set it to ON to always display the remaining tape indicator. (p. 104)

When operating using the “Memory Stick”

Symptom	Cause and/or Corrective Actions
Operations do not function.	•The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF (CHG).
	c Set it to MEMORY or VCR.
	•The “Memory Stick” is not inserted.
	c Insert a “Memory Stick.” (p. 115)
	•The auto logo insert function is activated.
	c Refer to the extra operating instructions (for Auto Logo
	Insert).
Recording does not function.	•The “Memory Stick” has already been recorded to its full
	capacity.
	c Erase unnecessary images and record again. (p. 118, 136)
	•The “Memory Stick” formatted incorrectly is inserted.
	c Format the “Memory Stick” or use another “Memory
	Stick.” (p. 108)
	•The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK.
	c Set the tab to write. (p. 113)

The image cannot be deleted.

•The image is protected.

c Cancel image protection. (p. 135)

•The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK. c Set the tab to write. (p. 113)

You cannot format the	•The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK.
“Memory Stick.”	c Set the tab to write. (p. 113)
Deleting all the images	•The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK.
cannot be carried out.	c Set the tab to write. (p. 113)
You cannot protect the	•The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK.
image.	c Set the tab to write. (p. 113)
	•The image to be protected is not being played back.
	c Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the image. (p. 129)

You cannot write a print mark on the still image.

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•The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK. c Set the tab to write. (p. 113)

•The image that you will write a print mark is not being played back.

c Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the image. (p. 129)