Types of trouble and corrective action

About the power source

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 fully again. (page 16)

 

• The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be

 

recharged.

 

c Replace with a new battery pack. (page 15)

The battery remaining time 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 it with a new battery pack. (page 15)

The battery pack is exhausted.

cInstall a fully charged battery pack. (page 15)

A problem has occurred in the display of the remaining battery time.

cCharge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the remaining battery time indicator is correct. (page 16)

You cannot charge the battery

• The POWER is on.

pack.

c Turn it off (CHG) by pressing the POWER button for a

 

few seconds. (page 19)

The power goes off although the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate.

A problem has occurred in the display of the remaining battery time.

c Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the remaining battery time indicator is correct. (page 16)

Battery pack performance decreases in low-temperature surroundings and recording may not be possible even though the battery time remaining may be as much as 20 minutes.

c Recharge the battery pack fully. (page 16)

Troubleshooting

While charging the battery pack,

• The battery charge is completed.

POWER/CHG lamp does not

• The battery pack is not properly installed.

light.

c Install it properly. (page 15)

While charging the battery pack,

• The battery pack is not properly installed.

the POWER/CHG lamp flashes.

c Install it properly. (page 15)

 

• Something is wrong with the battery pack.

 

c If the symptom persists, disconnect the plug from the

 

wall socket as soon as possible to cut off the power, and

 

contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony

 

service facility.

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