Troubleshooting
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Actions |
The battery pack is quickly discharged.
•Your camcorder does not operate when you use a battery pack
that is not an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack. mUse an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack. (p. 16)
•The operating temperature is too low.
•The battery pack is not fully charged. mCharge the battery pack again. (p. 13)
•The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be recharged. mReplace with a new battery pack. (p. 12)
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. mReplace with a new battery pack. (p. 12)
•The battery is dead.
mUse a charged battery pack. (p. 12, 13)
The cassette cannot be removed from the holder.
•The power source is disconnected. mConnect it firmly. (p. 12, 17)
•The battery is dead.
mUse a charged battery pack or the AC power adaptor. (p. 12, 13)
The {and 6indicators flash and no functions except for cassette ejection work.
•Moisture condensation has occurred.
mRemove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize. (p. 109)
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Actions |
The Remote Commander supplied | • COMMANDER is set to OFF in the MENU settings. |
with your camcorder does not work. | mSet it to ON. (p. 79) |
| • Something is blocking the infrared rays. |
| mRemove the obstacle. |
| • The batteries inserted in the battery holder with the + – |
| polarities incorrectly matching the + – marks. |
| mInsert the batteries with the correct polarity. (p. 122) |
| • The batteries are dead. |
| mInsert new ones. (p. 122) |
The date or time indicator does not | • Reset the date and time. (p. 91) |
appear, and the bars |
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The picture from a TV or VCR does not appear even when your camcorder is connected to outputs on the TV or VCR.
•DISPLAY is set to
The melody or beep sounds for 5 seconds.
•Moisture condensation has occurred.
mRemove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize. (p. 109)
•Some troubles has occurred in your camcorder.
mRemove the cassette and insert it again, then operate your camcorder.
While charging the battery pack, no indicator appears or the indicator flashes in the display window.
•The AC power adaptor is disconnected. mConnect it firmly. (p. 13)
•Something is wrong with the battery pack.
mContact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.
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