Troubleshooting
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Actions |
The battery pack is quickly | • The operating temperature is too low. |
discharged. | • The battery pack is not fully charged. |
| c Charge the battery pack again. (p. 10) |
| • The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be |
| recharged. |
| c Replace with a new battery pack. (p. 9) |
The battery remaining indicator does not indicate the correct time.
•You have used the battery pack in an extremely hot or cold environment for a long time.
•The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be recharged.
c Replace with a new battery pack. (p. 9)
•The battery is dead.
cUse a charged battery pack. (p. 9, 10)
The power goes off although the | c Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication |
battery remaining indicator indicates | on the battery remaining indicator is correct. |
that the battery pack has enough |
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power to operate. |
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The cassette cannot be removed from | • The power source is disconnected. |
the holder. | c Connect it firmly. (p. 9, 14) |
| • The battery is dead. |
| c Use a charged battery pack. (p. 9, 10) |
The % and Z indicators flash and no • Moisture condensation has occurred. | |
functions except for cassette ejection | c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at |
work. | least 1 hour to acclimatize. (p. 73) |
Others
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Actions |
Information Additional
The Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder does not work.
•COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu settings. c Set it to ON. (p. 55)
•Something is blocking the infrared rays.
cRemove the obstacle.
•The batteries inserted in the battery holder with the + – polarities incorrectly matching the + – marks.
cInsert the batteries with the correct polarity. (p. 84)
•The batteries are dead.
cInsert new ones. (p. 84)
The date or time indicator does not | • Reset the date and time. (p. 61) |
appear, and the bars |
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The picture from a TV or VCR does | • DISPLAY is set to |
not appear even when your | c Set it to LCD. (p. 55) |
camcorder is connected to outputs on |
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the TV or VCR. |
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The melody or beep sounds for | • Moisture condensation has occurred. |
5 seconds. | c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at |
| least 1 hour to acclimatize. (p. 73) |
| • Some troubles has occurred in your camcorder. |
| c Remove the cassette and insert it again, then operate |
| your camcorder. |
While charging the battery pack, no • The AC power adaptor is disconnected.
indicator appears or the indicator c Connect it firmly. (p. 10)
flashes in the display window. • Something is wrong with the battery pack.
cContact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.
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