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. 110).

The battery is dead or nearly

 

 

dead

 

 

Slow flashing:

 

Self-diagnosis display (p. 101)

•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. 109).

Fast flashing:

 

 

• The tape has run out (p. 18, 31).*

 

You need to eject the cassette

 

 

Slow flashing:

 

 

•The write-protect tab on the

The lithium battery is weak or

 

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

 

Fast flashing:

is not installed (p. 96)

 

 

 

•Moisture condensation has

 

 

occurred (p. 109).

 

 

•The tape has run out

 

 

(p. 18, 31).*

 

 

•The self-diagnosis display

 

 

function is activated (p. 101).

Warning messages

 

 

CLEANING The video heads are dirty.

 

 

CASSETTE

 

 

* You hear the melody or beep sound.

 

 

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