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Warning indicators and messages

If indicators and messages appear in the viewfinder, on the LCD screen or in the display window, check the following:

See the page in parentheses “( )” for more information. •The warning messages do not appear in the mirror mode. •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. 99).

The battery is dead or nearly

 

 

dead

 

 

Slow flashing:

 

Self-diagnosis display (p. 90)

•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. 98).

Fast flashing:

 

•The tape has run out (p. 18, 31).*

You need to eject the cassette

 

 

 

 

Slow flashing:

The lithium battery is weak or is not

•The write-protect tab on the

installed (p. 85)

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

 

 

Fast flashing:

 

 

•Moisture condensation has

 

 

occurred (p. 98).

 

 

•The tape has run out

 

 

(p. 18, 31).*

 

 

•The self-diagnosis display

 

 

function is activated (p. 90).

Warning messages

 

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CLEANING The video heads are dirty.

CASSETTE

COPY

You tried to record a picture that has a copyright control signal (p. 84).

INHIBIT

 

* You hear the melody or beep sound.

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