Troubleshooting

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The Remote Commander

•COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu settings.

supplied with your

c Set it to ON. (p. 104)

camcorder does not work.

•Something is blocking the infrared rays.

 

c Remove the obstacle.

 

•The batteries are inserted in the battery holder with the + –

 

polarities incorrectly.

 

c Insert the batteries with the correct polarity. (p. 168)

 

•The batteries are dead.

 

c Insert new ones. (p. 168)

The input picture does not appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder when your camcorder is connected to outputs on the TV or VCR.

DISPLAY is set to V-OUT/LCD in the menu settings. c Set it to LCD. (p. 104)

The melody or beep sounds for five seconds.

Moisture condensation has occurred.

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

Some troubles have occurred in your camcorder.

c Remove the cassette and insert it again, then operate your camcorder.

When charging the battery pack, no indicator appears or the indicator flashes in the display window.

The AC power adaptor is disconnected. c Connect it properly.

The battery pack malfunctions.

c Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.

You cannot charge the

•The POWER switch is not set to OFF (CHG).

battery pack.

c Set it to OFF (CHG).

 

 

The camcorder is

c Charge the battery pack fully again.

immediately turned off even

The correct remaining time is displayed.

if the amount of the battery

 

remaining time is enough to

 

operate.

 

 

 

No function works though

•Disconnect the power cord of the AC power adaptor or

the power is on.

remove the battery, then reconnect it after about one minute.

 

Turn the power on. If the functions still do not work, press

 

the RESET button located at the lower-right of the ZEBRA

 

selector using a sharp-pointed object. (If you press the

 

RESET button, all the settings including the date and time

 

return to the default.) (p. 14, 162)

 

 

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