Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

If you run into any problem using your camcorder, use the following table to troubleshoot the problem. If the problem

persists, remove the power source and contact your Sony dealer.

If “C:ss:ss” is displayed on the LCD screen or the viewfinder, the self-diagnosis display function is activated. See page 130 for details.

Overall operations

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

 

 

The power does not turn on.

•The battery pack is discharged, running low, or not attached to the camcorder.

cAttach a charged battery pack to the camcorder. (p. 14) cUse the AC Adaptor to connect to the wall socket. (p. 17)

The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on.

cDisconnect the AC Adaptor from a wall socket or remove the battery pack, then reconnect it after about 1 minute. If the functions still do not work, press the RESET button using a sharp-pointed object. (If you press the RESET button, all settings including the clock setting (except the Personal Menu items) are reset.)

The supplied Remote Commander

cSet [REMOTE CTRL] on the

 

 

(STANDARD SET) menu to [ON].

does not function.

(p. 81)

 

 

 

 

 

cInsert a battery into the battery holder with the + – polarities correctly matching the + – marks. If this still does not solve the problem, insert a new battery since the battery is dead. (p. 148)

cRemove any obstructions between the Remote Commander and the remote sensor.

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