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Self-diagnosis function

The camcorder has a self-diagnosis display. This function displays the camcorder’s condition with five digits (a combination of a letter and figures) on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. If this occurs, check the following code chart. The five-digit display informs you of the camcorder’s current condition. The last two digits (indicated by ￿￿) will differ depending on the state of the camcorder.

LCD screen/viewfinder

STBY

C : 21: 00

40min

40min

Self-diagnosis display •C:￿￿:￿￿

You can service the camcorder yourself.

•E:￿￿:￿￿

Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony facility.

Additional

Five-digit display

Cause and/or corrective actions

C:21:￿￿

•Moisture condensation has occurred.

 

mRemove the cassette and leave the camcorder for at least 1 hour.

 

(p. 94)

 

 

C:22:￿￿

•The video heads are dirty.

 

mClean the heads using the Sony DVM12CL cleaning cassette (not

 

supplied). (p. 95)

 

 

C:31:￿￿

•A serviceable situation not malfunctioned above has occurred.

C:32:￿￿

mRemove the cassette and insert it again, then operate the

camcorder. (p. 11)

 

 

mDisconnect the power cord of the AC power adaptor or remove

 

the battery pack. After reconnecting the power source, operate

 

the camcorder.

 

 

E:61:￿￿

•A camcorder malfunction which you cannot service has occurred.

E:62:￿￿

mContact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service

 

facility and inform them of the five digits. (example: E:61:10)

 

 

If you are unable to resolve the problem, contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.

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