Troubleshooting

Ifyourunintoanyproblemusingyourcamcorder,usethefollowingtableto troubleshoottheproblem.Iftheproblempersists,disconnectthepowersourceand contactyourSonydealerorlocalauthorizedSonyservicefacility.If“C: ss:ss” appearsintheviewfinder,theself-diagnosisdisplayfunctionhasworked.Seepage51.

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. 15)

 

• STANDBY is set to LOCK.

 

c Turn STANDBY to STANDBY. (p. 15)

 

• The tape has run out.

 

c Rewind the tape or insert a new one. (p. 14, 23)

 

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

 

c Use a new tape or slide the tab. (p. 14)

 

• 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. 54)

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. 15)

The image on the viewfinder screen • The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.

is not clear.

c Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 16)

The autofocusing function does not

• FOCUS is set to MANUAL.

work.

c Set it to AUTO. (p. 33)

 

• Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.

 

c Set FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually. (p. 33)

The x indicator flashes in the viewfinder.

• The video heads may be dirty.

cClean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLD cleaning cassette (not supplied). (p. 55)

A vertical band appears when you shoot a subject such as lights or a candle flame against a dark background.

•The contrast between the subject and background is too high. This is not a malfunction.

A vertical band appears when you shoot a very bright subject.

• This is not a malfunction.

An unknown picture is displayed in the viewfinder.

•If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu settings without a cassette inserted, your camcorder automatically starts the demonstration.

c Insert a cassette and the demonstration stops. You can also cancel DEMO MODE. (p. 42)

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