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Additional information / Información adicional
Cause and/or corrective actions
The battery pack is not installed.
mInstall the battery pack. (p. 10)
The battery is dead.
mUse a charged battery pack. (p. 7)
The AC power adaptor is not connected to a wall outlet.
mConnect the AC power adaptor to a wall outlet. (p. 27)
If the power is still not on after you tried the corrective actions
above, press the RESET button on the camcorder using a
sharp-pointed object. (If you press the RESET button, all the
settings including the date and time return to the default.)
(p. 95)
While being operated in CAMERA mode, the camcorder has
been in Standby mode for more than 5 minutes.
mSet the POWER switch to OFF, then to CAMERA. (p. 13)
The battery is dead.
mUse a charged battery pack. (p. 7)
The ambient temperature is too low. (p. 74)
The battery pack has not been charged fully.
mCharge the battery pack again. (p. 7)
The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be recharged.
mUse another battery pack. (p. 27)
The camcorder does not operate when using a battery that is
not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack.
mUse an InfoLITHIUM battery pack. (p. 7)
Cause and/or corrective actions
The tape is stuck to the drum.
mEject the tape. (p. 11)
The tape has run out.
mRewind the tape or use a new one. (p. 21)
The POWER switch is set to VTR.
mSet it to CAMERA. (p. 13)
The tab on the cassette is out (red).
mUse a new tape or slide the tab. (p. 11)
The battery is dead.
mUse a charged battery pack or the AC power adaptor.
(p. 7, 27)
Moisture condensation has occurred.
mRemove the cassette and leave the camcorder for at least 1
hour. (p. 78)
Reset the date and time. (p. 71)
The cassette was ejected after you recorded on it.
mThe End Search function will not activate until you make a
new recording after reinserting the cassette.
English
Trouble check
If you run into any problem using the camcorder, use the following table to troubleshoot the problem.
Should the difficulty persist, disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer or local
authorized Sony service facility.

Camcorder

Power

Symptom
The power is not on.
The power goes off.
The battery pack is quickly discharged.

Operation

Symptom
START/STOP does not operate.
The cassette cannot be removed from
the holder.
{ and 6 indicators flash and no function
except for cassette ejection works.
The date or time indicator displays bars
(--:--:--).
The End Search function does not
activate.