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— Troubleshooting —

Types of trouble and how to correct trouble

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” appears on the screen, the self-diagnosis display function has activated. See page 253.

During recording

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. 37).

 

• Your camcorder automatically turns off to prevent the battery

 

pack from running out and to protect the tape when your

 

camcorder has been in recording standby for more than five

 

minutes.

 

 

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

 

• The tape has run out.

 

 

c Rewind the tape or insert a new one (p. 12, 53).

 

• The write-protect tab is set to SAVE >.

 

c Use a new cassette or slide the tab (p. 12, 272).

 

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

 

c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least

 

one hour to acclimatize (p. 279).

The power goes off.

• Your camcorder automatically turns off to prevent the battery

 

pack from running out and to protect the tape when your

 

camcorder has been in recording standby for more than five

 

minutes.

 

 

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

 

• The battery pack is dead or nearly dead.

 

c Install a fully charged battery pack.

The picture in the viewfinder is not

• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.

clear.

c Adjust the viewfinder lens (p. 44).

SteadyShot does not work.

• STEADYSHOT in

is set to OFF in the menu settings.

cSet it to ON (p. 226).

The autofocusing function does not

• The setting is the manual focus.

work.

c Press FOCUS to enable the autofocus (p. 82).

 

• Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.

 

c Adjust the focus manually (p. 81).

The picture does not appear in the

• The LCD panel is open.

viewfinder.

c Close the LCD panel (p. 41).

A vertical band appears when you

• The contrast between the subject and background is too high.

shoot a subject such as lights or a

This is not a malfunction.

candle flame against a dark

 

background.

 

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