— Troubleshooting —
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Types of trouble and their solutionsIf you run into any problem using your camcorder, use the following table to troubleshoot the problem. If the problem persists, disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer or local authorised Sony service facility. If “C:ss:ss” appears on the screen, the
In the recording mode
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Actions |
START/STOP does not operate. | • The POWER switch is set to OFF (CHG) or PLAYER. |
| c Set it to CAMERA. (p. 29) |
| • The tape has run out. |
| c Rewind the tape or insert a new one. (p. 27, 43) |
| • The |
| c Use a new tape or slide the tab. (p. 28) |
| • The tape is stuck to the drum (moisture condensation). |
| c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least |
| 1 hour to acclimate. (p. 179) |
The power goes off. | • While being operated in CAMERA mode, your camcorder has |
| been in the standby mode for more than 3 minutes*1)/ |
| 5 minutes*2). |
| c Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) and then to CAMERA |
| again. (p. 29) |
| • The battery pack is dead or nearly dead. |
| c Install a fully charged battery pack. (p. 18, 19) |
The image on the viewfinder screen • The viewfinder lens is not adjusted. | |
is not clear. | c Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 34) |
The SteadyShot function does not | • STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings. |
work.*3) | c Set it to ON. (p. 137) |
| • 16:9WIDE is set to ON in the menu settings.*1) |
c Set it to OFF. (p. 137)
• The wide mode is set to 16:9FULL.*4) c Set it to OFF. (p. 137)
The autofocusing function does not work.
•The setting is the manual focus mode.
cPress FOCUS to return to the autofocus mode. (p. 70)
•Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.
cAdjust to focus manually. (p. 70)
The x indicator flashes in the viewfinder.*2)
•The video heads may be dirty.
cClean the heads using the Sony
The picture does not appear in the viewfinder.
•The LCD panel is open.
cClose the LCD panel. (p. 31)
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