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Troubleshooting

Ifyourunintoanyproblemusingyourcamcorder,usethefollowingtabletotroubleshootthe problem.Iftheproblempersists,disconnectthepowersourceandcontactyourSonydealerorlocal authorizedSonyservicefacility.If“C: ss:ss”appearsintheviewfinder,theself-diagnosisdisplay functionhasworked.Seepage94.

In the recording mode

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

START/STOP does not operate.

• The POWER switch is set to OFF (CHARGE) or PLAYER.

 

c Set it to CAMERA. (p. 20)

 

• The tape has run out.

 

c Rewind the tape or insert a new one. (p. 18, 32)

 

• The write-protect tab is set to expose the red mark.

 

c Use a new tape or slide the tab. (p. 19)

 

• The tape is stuck to the drum (moisture condensation).

 

c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1

 

hour to acclimatize. (p. 105)

The power goes off.

• While being operated in CAMERA mode, your camcorder has

 

been in the standby mode for more than 3 minutes.

 

c Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHARGE) and then to

 

CAMERA again. (p. 20)

The image on the viewfinder screen • The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.

is not clear.

c Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 23)

The SteadyShot function does not

• STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings.

work.

c Set it to ON. (p. 71)

The autofocusing function does not

• FOCUS is set to MANUAL.

work.

c Set it to AUTO. (p. 52)

 

• Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.

 

c Set FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually. (p. 52)

The fader function does not work.

•The digital effect function is working. c Cancel it. (p. 46)

You cannot record in the LP mode.

• The tape is the standard8 tape.

c Use Hi8 /Digital8 tapes.

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