Troubleshooting

Ifyourunintoanyproblemusingyourcamcorder,usethefollowingtableto troubleshoottheproblem.Iftheproblempersists,disconnectthepowersourceand contactyourSonydealerorlocalauthorizedSonyservicefacility.If“C: ss:ss” appearsintheviewfinder,theself-diagnosisdisplayfunctionhasworked.Seepage52.

In the recording mode
Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

START/STOP does not operate.

• The POWER switch is set to OFF (CHARGE) or PLAYER.

 

c Set it to CAMERA. (p. 16)

 

• STANDBY is set to LOCK.

 

c Turn STANDBY to STANDBY. (p. 16)

 

• The tape has run out.

 

c Rewind the tape or insert a new one. (p. 15, 24)

 

• The write-protect tab is set to expose the red mark.

 

c Use a new tape or slide the tab. (p. 15)

 

• The tape is stuck to the drum (moisture condensation).

 

c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at

 

least 1 hour to acclimatize. (p. 55)

The power goes off.

• While being operated in the CAMERA mode, your

 

camcorder has been in the standby mode for more than 5

 

minutes.

 

c Turn STANDBY down once and then up again. (p. 16)

The image on the viewfinder screen

• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.

is not clear.

c Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 17)

The autofocusing function does not

• FOCUS is set to MANUAL.

work.

c Set it to AUTO. (p. 34)

 

• Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.

 

c Set FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually. (p. 34)

The x indicator flashes in the

• The video heads may be dirty.

viewfinder.

c Clean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLD cleaning

 

cassette (not supplied). (p. 56)

A vertical band appears when you

• The contrast between the subject and background is too

shoot a subject such as lights or a

high. This is not a malfunction.

candle flame against a dark

 

background.

 

 

 

A vertical band appears when you

• This is not a malfunction.

shoot a very bright subject.

 

An unknown picture is displayed in • If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to

the viewfinder.CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu settings without a cassette inserted, your camcorder automatically starts the demonstration.

cInsert a cassette and the demonstration stops. You can also cancel DEMO MODE. (p. 43)

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