Sony DCR-TRV40E, DCR-TRV50E operating instructions 276, Symptom

Types of trouble and how to correct trouble

When operating using the “Memory Stick”

Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The “Memory Stick” does not function.

•The POWER switch is not set to MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR- TRV50E only).

c Set it to MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV50E only) (p. 161).

•The “Memory Stick” is not inserted.

cInsert a “Memory Stick” (p. 151).

Recording does not function.• The “Memory Stick” has already been full.

cDelete unnecessary images and record again (p. 211).

•The “Memory Stick” formatted incorrectly is inserted.

cFormat the “Memory Stick” or use another “Memory Stick” (p. 151, 256).

•The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK.

cRelease the lock (p. 149).

The image cannot be deleted.

•The image is protected.

cCancel image protection (p. 210).

•The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK.

cRelease the lock (p. 149).

You cannot format the “Memory	• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK.
Stick”.	c Release the lock (p. 149).
Deleting all the images cannot be	• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK.
carried out.	c Release the lock (p. 149).

You cannot protect the image.• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK.

cRelease the lock (p. 149).

•INDEX screen is not displayed.

cPress INDEX to display the INDEX screen and protect the image (p. 210).

You cannot write a print mark on the still image.

•The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK. c Release the lock (p. 149).

•INDEX screen is not displayed.

cThe print marks cannot be written to the single screen (p. 214).

•The “Memory Stick” is full.

cDelete unnecessary print marks and write a print mark again (p. 211).

•You are trying to write a print mark on a moving picture.

cPrint marks cannot be written on a moving picture.

The photo save does not work.

•The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK. c Release the lock (p. 149).

You cannot play back images in actual size.

•You may not be able to play back images in actual size when you try to play back images recorded by other equipment. This is not a malfunction.

You cannot play back image data.

•Your camcorder cannot play back some images processed with a computer (The file name will blink).

•If you record images with any other equipment, the images may not play back normally on your camcorder.

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