Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

 

 

The Cassette Memory indicator does cClean the gold-plated connector of the cassette. (p. 126) not appear while using a cassette with

Cassette Memory.

The remaining tape indicator is not

cSet [

REMAINING] to [ON] on the

 

(STANDARD SET) menu

 

displayed.

to always display the remaining tape indicator. (p. 86)

A cassette label is not recorded. cUse a cassette with Cassette Memory. (p. 125)

cErase unnecessary titles when the Cassette Memory is full. (p. 81) cSet the write-protect tab to REC. (p. 125)

LCD screen/viewfinder

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

 

 

An unknown language appears on the

cSee page 25.

screen.

 

 

 

An unknown picture appears on the

• The camcorder is in [DEMO MODE]. (The [DEMO MODE] is

screen.

automatically displayed when you leave the camcorder for 10 minutes

 

after selecting CAMERA-TAPE without inserting a cassette and

 

“Memory Stick Duo.”)

 

cTouch on the LCD screen or insert a cassette or “Memory Stick Duo”

 

to cancel [DEMO MODE]. You can also set [DEMO MODE] to [OFF]

 

on the menu. (p. 78)

 

 

An unknown indicator appears on the

cRefer to the indicator list. (p. 143)

screen.

 

 

 

The buttons do not appear on the

cTouch the LCD panel lightly.

touch panel.

cPress DSPL/BATT INFO (or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander).

 

(p. 57)

 

 

The buttons on the touch panel do not

cAdjust the screen ([CALIBRATION]). (p. 133)

work correctly or do not work at all.

 

 

 

The picture in the viewfinder is not

cExtend the viewfinder. (p. 21)

clear.

cUse the viewfinder lens adjustment lever to adjust the lens. (p. 21)

 

 

The picture in the viewfinder has

cClose the LCD panel. The picture is not displayed in the viewfinder

disappeared.

when the LCD panel is open. (p. 21)

 

 

The picture remains on the LCD

• This occurs if you disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet or

screen.

remove the battery pack without turning off the power first. This is not a

 

malfunction.

 

 

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