Warning indicators and messages

If indicators and messages appear in the viewfinder or the display window, check the following: See the page in parentheses “( )” for more information.

The indicators and messages are displayed in yellow.

Warning indicators

The video heads are dirty

Fast flashing:

•You need to clean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLH/ V8-25CLD cleaning cassette (not supplied) (p. 92).

The battery is dead or nearly

 

 

dead

 

 

Slow flashing:

 

Self-diagnosis display (p. 83)

•The battery is nearly dead.

 

 

Fast flashing:

 

 

C:21:00

•The battery is dead (p. 13).

 

 

Warning indicator as to tape

 

Moisture condensation has

 

occurred*

Slow flashing:

 

Fast flashing:

• The tape is near the end.

 

•Eject the cassette, turn off your

• No tape is inserted (p. 18).*

 

camcorder, and leave it for

• The write-protect tab on the

 

about 1 hour with the cassette

cassette is out (red) (p. 18).*

 

compartment open (p. 91).

Fast flashing:

 

 

• The tape has run out (p. 18, 32).*

 

You need to eject the cassette

 

 

 

 

Slow flashing:

The lithium battery is weak

 

• The write-protect tab on the

or is not installed (p. 78)

 

cassette is out (red) (p. 18).*

 

Fast flashing:

 

 

 

 

• Moisture condensation has

 

 

occurred (p. 91).

 

 

• The tape has run out (p. 18, 32).*

 

 

• The self-diagnosis display

 

 

function is activated (p. 83).

Warning messages

 

 

CLEANING The video heads are dirty.

 

 

CASSETTE

 

 

* You hear the melody or beep sound.

 

 

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