Troubleshooting

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The cassette cannot be removed

• The power source is disconnected.

from the holder.

c Connect it firmly. (p. 13, 18)

 

• The battery is dead.

 

c Use a charged battery pack. (p. 13, 14)

 

 

The % and Zindicators flash and

• Moisture condensation has occurred.

no functions except for cassette

c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least one hour

ejection work.

to acclimatize. (p. 234)

 

 

indicator does not appear

• The gold-plated connector of the tape is dirty or dusty.

when using a tape with cassette

c Clean the gold-plated connector. (p. 213)

memory.

 

Remaining tape indicator is not displayed.

•The qREMAIN is set to AUTO in the menu settings.

c Set it to ON to always display the remaining tape indicator. (p. 154)

When operating using the “Memory Stick”

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

 

 

Operations do not function.

• The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF (CHG).

 

c Set it to MEMORY or VCR.

 

• The “Memory Stick” is not inserted.

 

c Insert a “Memory Stick.” (p. 173)

 

 

Recording does not function.

• The “Memory Stick” has already been recorded to its full capacity.

 

c Erase unnecessary images and record again. (p. 177, 204)

 

• The “Memory Stick” formatted incorrectly is inserted.

 

c Format the “Memory Stick” or use another “Memory Stick.” (p. 158)

 

• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK.

 

c Set the tab to write. (p. 170)

 

 

The image cannot be deleted.

• The image is protected.

 

c Cancel image protection. (p. 202)

 

• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK.

 

c Set the tab to write. (p. 170)

 

 

You cannot format the “Memory

• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK.

Stick.”

c Set the tab to write. (p. 170)

 

 

Deleting all the images cannot be

• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK.

carried out.

c Set the tab to write. (p. 170)

 

 

You cannot protect the image.

• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK.

 

c Set the tab to write. (p. 170)

 

• The image to be protected is not being played back.

 

c Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the image. (p. 193)

 

 

You cannot write a print mark on

• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK.

the still image.

c Set the tab to write. (p. 170)

 

• The image that you will write a print mark is not being played back.

 

c Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the image. (p. 193)

 

 

 

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