Types of trouble and their solutions

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The melody or beep sounds for five seconds.

• Moisture condensation has occurred.

cRemove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least one hour to acclimatise. (p. 221)

Some troubles have occurred in your camcorder.

cRemove the cassette and insert it again, then operate your camcorder.

No function works though the power is on.

Disconnect the mains lead of the AC power adaptor or remove the battery, then reconnect it in about one minute. Turn the power on. If the functions still do not work, open the LCD panel and press the RESET button at bottom left of the z REC button using a sharp-pointed object. (If you press the RESET button, all the settings including the date and time return to the default.) (p. 236)

While charging the battery pack, no indicator appears or the indicator flashes in the display window.

The battery pack is not properly installed. c Install it properly.

Something is wrong with the battery pack.

cContact your Sony dealer or local authorised Sony service facility.

You cannot charge the battery pack. • The POWER switch is not set to OFF (CHG).

cSet it to OFF (CHG).

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