— Troubleshooting —

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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, disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer. If “C:ss:ss” appears on the screen, the self-diagnosis display function has worked. See page 149.

In the recording mode

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. 29).

 

• The tape has run out.

 

c Rewind the tape or insert a new one (p. 26, 49).

 

• The write-protect tab is set to expose the red mark.

 

c Use a new tape or slide the tab (p. 26).

 

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

 

c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1

 

hour to acclimatize (p. 169).

The power goes off.

• While being operated in CAMERA mode, your camcorder has

 

been in the standby mode for more than 5 minutes.

 

c Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHARGE) and then to

 

CAMERA (p. 29).

 

• The battery pack is dead or nearly dead.

 

c Install a fully charged battery pack.

The image on the viewfinder screen

• Viewfinder is not extended to the end.

is not clear.

c Pull out the viewfinder.

 

• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.

 

c Adjust the viewfinder lens (p. 35).

The SteadyShot function does not

• STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings.

work.

c Set it to ON (p. 132).

The autofocusing function does not

• The setting is the manual focus mode.

work.

c Press FOCUS to set to the auto focus mode (p. 74).

 

• Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.

 

c Adjust to focus manually (p. 74).

The picture does not appear in the

• The LCD panel is open.

viewfinder.

c Close the LCD panel (p. 32).

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.

 

 

 

A vertical band appears when you

• This is not a malfunction.

shoot a very bright subject.

 

Some tiny white spots appear on the • Slow shutter, low lux or Super NightShot mode is activated.

screen.

This is not a malfunction.

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