
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 warning messages do not appear in the mirror mode.
•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 DVM12CL cleaning cassette (not supplied) (p. 121).
| Moisture condensation has occurred* | |
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The battery is dead or nearly | • Eject the cassette, turn off your | |
dead | camcorder, and leave it for about 1 hour | |
with the cassette compartment open | ||
Slow flashing: | ||
(p. 120). | ||
•The battery is nearly dead. | ||
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Fast flashing: | Warning indicator as to cassette | |||
•The battery is dead (p. 10). | memory | |||
Depending on conditions, the E | Slow flashing: | |||
indicator may flash, even if there | ||||
• No tape with cassette memory is | ||||
are 5 to 10 minutes remaining. | ||||
inserted (p. 14).* | ||||
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Warning indicator as to tape |
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Slow flashing: |
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•The tape is near the end. |
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•No tape is inserted (p. 14).* |
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Fast flashing: |
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•The tape has run out (p. 14, 25).* |
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•The |
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cassette is out (red) (p. 14).* |
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| •No Memory Stick is inserted | |
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| •Memory Stick is not formatted | |
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You need to eject the cassette |
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Slow flashing: |
| The still image is protected | ||
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(red) (p. 14).* |
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Fast flashing: |
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| •The still image is protected | |||
•Moisture condensation has occurred |
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(p. 120). |
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•The tape has run out (p. 14, 25).* |
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•The |
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activated (p. 116).* |
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