— Troubleshooting —

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Types of trouble and their solutions

If 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 or the self-diagnosis display function has worked. See page 191.

In the recording mode

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

START/STOP does not operate.

• The POWER switch is not set to CAMERA.

 

c Set it to CAMERA. (p. 28)

 

• The tape has run out.

 

c Rewind the tape or insert a new one. (p. 26, 44)

 

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

 

c Use a new tape or slide the tab. (p. 27)

 

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

 

c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at

 

least one hour to acclimatise. (p. 211)

The power goes off.

• While being operated in CAMERA mode, your camcorder

 

has been in the standby mode for more than five minutes.

 

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

 

CAMERA. (p. 28)

 

• The battery pack is dead or nearly dead.

 

c Install a charged battery pack.

The image on the viewfinder screen

• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.

is not clear.

c Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 32)

The SteadyShot function does not

• STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings.

work.

c Set it to ON. (p. 116)

The autofocusing function does not

• The setting is the manual focus.

work.

c Press FOCUS to set to the auto focus mode. (p. 67)

 

• Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.

 

c Adjust to focus manually. (p. 53)

The picture does not appear in the

• The LCD panel is open.

viewfinder.

c Close the LCD panel. (p. 30)

A vertical band appears when you

• The contrast between the subject and background is too

shoot a subject such as lights or a

high. This is not a malfunction.

candle flame against a dark

 

background.

 

 

 

A vertical band appears when you

• This is not a malfunction.

shoot a very bright subject.

 

 

Some tiny white spots appear on the • Slow shutter, low lux or Super NightShot mode is

screen.

activated. This is not a malfunction.

An unknown picture is displayed on • If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to

the screen.CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu settings without a cassette inserted, your camcorder automatically starts the demonstration.

cInsert a cassette and the demonstration stops. You can also cancel DEMO MODE. (p. 121)

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