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Warning indicators and messages

If indicators and messages appear in the viewfinder, on the LCD screen or in the display window, check the following:

See the page in parentheses “( )” for more information. The indicators and messages are displayed in yellow.

Warning indicators

The video heads are dirty

Slow flashing:

•You need to clean the heads using the Sony DVM-12CLD cleaning cassette (not supplied) (p. 196).

The battery is dead or nearly dead

Slow flashing:

•The battery is nearly dead. Depending on conditions, the E indicator may flash, even if there are five to 10 minutes remaining.

Moisture condensation has occurred* Fast flashing:

•Eject the cassette, turn off your camcorder, and leave it for about 1 hour with the cassette compartment open (p. 195).

Fast flashing:

Warning indicator as to cassette memory

•The battery is dead (p. 14).

Slow flashing:

 

•No tape with cassette memory is inserted

 

(p. 171).*

Warning indicator as to tape

 

Slow flashing:

 

•The tape is near the end.

 

•No tape is inserted (p. 20).*

C:21:00

•The write-protect tab on the

 

cassette is out (red) (p. 20).*

 

Fast flashing:

 

•The tape has run out (p. 20, 39).*

 

 

100-0001

 

 

You need to eject the cassette

Slow flashing:

•The write-protect tab on the cassette is out (red) (p. 20).*

Fast flashing:

•Moisture condensation has occurred (p. 195).* •The tape has run out (p. 20, 36).*

•The self-diagnosis display function is activated (p. 182).*

The still image is protected (DCR-TRV11E/TRV20E only) Slow flashing:

•The still image is protected (p. 164).*

* You hear the melody or beep sound.

Self-diagnosis display (p. 182).

Warning indicator as to “Memory Stick” (DCR-TRV11E/TRV20E only) Slow flashing:

•No “Memory Stick” is inserted (p. 133).*

Fast flashing:

•The “Memory Stick” is not readable with your camcorder (p. 131).*

Warning indicator as to “Memory Stick” (DCR-TRV11E/TRV20E only) Fast flashing:

•“Memory Stick” is not formatted correctly (p. 119).

•The “Memory Stick” data is corrupted.*

•Different size of “Memory Stick” is inserted.

Warning indicator as to file Slow flashing:

•The file is corrupted. •The file is unreadable.

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