Troubleshooting

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The Remote Commander supplied

• COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu settings.

with your camcorder does not

c Set it to ON. (p. 154)

work.

• Something is blocking the infrared rays.

 

c Remove the obstacle.

 

• The batteries are inserted in the battery holder with the + – polarities

 

incorrectly.

 

c Insert the batteries with the correct polarity. (p. 253)

 

• The batteries are dead.

 

c Insert new ones. (p. 253)

 

 

The input picture does not appear

• DISPLAY is set to V-OUT/LCD in the menu settings.

on the LCD screen or in the

c Set it to LCD. (p. 154)

viewfinder when your camcorder

 

is connected to outputs on the TV

 

or VCR.

 

 

 

The melody or beep sounds for

• Moisture condensation has occurred.

five seconds.

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

 

to acclimatize. (p. 234)

 

• Some troubles have occurred in your camcorder.

 

c Remove the cassette and insert it again, then operate your

 

camcorder.

When charging the battery pack,

• The AC power adaptor is disconnected.

no indicator appears or the

c Connect it properly.

indicator flashes on the display

• The battery pack malfunctions.

window.

c Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.

You cannot charge the battery

• The POWER switch is not set to OFF (CHG).

pack.

c Set it to OFF (CHG).

The camcorder is immediately

c Charge the battery pack fully again.

turned off even if the amount of

The correct remaining time is displayed.

the battery remaining time is

 

enough to operate.

 

 

 

No function works though the

c Disconnect the mains lead of the AC power adaptor or remove the

power is on.

battery, then reconnect it after about one minute. Turn the power on.

 

If the functions still do not work, press the RESET button located at

 

the lower-right of the ZEBRA selector using a sharp-pointed object.

 

(If you press the RESET button, all the settings including the date

 

and time return to the default.) (p. 18, 246)

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