— Troubleshooting —

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Types of trouble and their solutions

If you run into any problem using your camcorder, use the following table to troubleshoot the problem. If the problem persists, disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer or local authorised Sony service facility. If “C:ss:ss” appears on the screen, the self-diagnosis display function has worked. See page 93.

In the recording mode

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

START/STOP does not operate.

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

 

c Set it to CAMERA. (p. 26)

 

• The tape has run out.

 

c Rewind the tape or insert a new one. (p. 24, 38)

 

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

 

c Use a new tape or slide the tab. (p. 25)

 

• 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. 108)

The power goes off.

• While being operated in CAMERA mode, your camcorder has

 

been in the standby mode for more than 5 minutes.

 

c Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) and then to CAMERA

 

again. (p. 26)

 

• The battery pack is dead or nearly dead.

 

c Install a fully charged battery pack. (p. 15, 16)

The image on the viewfinder screen

• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.

is not clear.

c Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 31)

The SteadyShot function does not

• STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings.

work.*

c Set it to ON. (p. 79)

 

• The wide mode is set to 16:9FULL.

 

c Set it to OFF. (p. 79)

The autofocusing function does not

• The setting is the manual focus mode.

work.

c Press FOCUS to return to the autofocus mode. (p. 55)

 

• Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.

 

c Adjust to focus manually. (p. 55)

The xindicator flashes in the

• The video heads may be dirty.

viewfinder.

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

 

(optional). (p. 109)

The picture does not appear in the

• The LCD panel is open.

viewfinder.

c Close the LCD panel. (p. 28)

A vertical band appears when you

• The contrast between the subject and background is too high.

shoot a subject such as lights or a

This is not a malfunction.

candle flame against a dark

 

background.

 

 

 

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