Troubleshooting
Ifyourunintoanyproblemusingyourcamcorder,usethefollowingtableto troubleshoottheproblem.Iftheproblempersists,disconnectthepowersourceand contactyourSonydealerorlocalauthorizedSonyservicefacility.If“C: ss:ss”
In the recording mode
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Actions |
START/STOP does not operate. | • The POWER switch is set to OFF (CHARGE) or VTR |
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| 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 |
| 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. 73) |
The power goes off. | • While being operated in the CAMERA mode, your |
| camcorder has been in the standby mode for more than 5 |
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| 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. 19) |
The SteadyShot function does not | • STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings. |
work. | c Set it to ON. (p. 55) |
only) | • The SteadyShot function does not work when the wide |
| mode is set to 16:9FULL. |
The autofocusing function does not | • FOCUS is set to MANUAL. |
work. | c Set it to AUTO. (p. 44) |
| • Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus. |
| c Set FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually. (p. 44) |
The fader function does not work. | • The digital effect function is working. |
c Cancel it. (p. 38) | |
The x indicator flashes in the | • The video heads may be dirty. |
viewfinder. | c Clean the heads using the Sony |
| cassette (not supplied). (p. 74) |
The picture does not appear in the | • The LCD panel is open. |
viewfinder. | c Close the LCD panel. (p. 17) |
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 |
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background. |
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A vertical band appears when you | • This is not a malfunction. |
shoot a very bright subject. |
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