Warning indicators and messages

Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators

If indicators appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder, check the following.

Some symptoms you can fix by yourself. If the problem persists even after you have tried a couple of times, contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.

C:04:00

C:(or E:) ss:ss (Self-diagnosis display)

C:04:ss

The battery pack is not an

InfoLITHIUM” battery pack. Use an InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (p.103).

Connect the DC plug of the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack of your camcorder securely (p.22).

C:13:ss

The disc is faulty. Use a compatible disc with your camcorder (p.14).

The disc is dirty or has scratches on it. Clean the disc with the supplied cleaning cloth (p.101).

C:32:ss

Symptoms that are not described above have occurred. Remove the disc and insert it again, then operate your camcorder again.

Remove the power source. Reconnect it again and operate your camcorder again.

Turn on your camcorder again.

E:20:ss / E:31:ss / E:61:ss /

E:62:ss / E:91:ss / E:94:ss

A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred. Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. Inform them of the 5-digit code, which starts from “E.”

101-0001 (Warning indicator pertaining to files)

Slow flashing

The file is damaged.

The file is unreadable.

(Warning indicator pertaining to discs)

Slow flashing

A disc is not inserted.*

Less than 5 minutes remains for recording movies.

A disc that cannot be read or written is inserted, such as the single-sided disc inserted inside out.

Fast flashing

An unrecognizable disc is inserted.*

A finalized DVD-RW (VIDEO mode)/ DVD+RW is inserted into your camcorder during recording standby.

The disc is fully recorded.*

The disc recorded in the different TV color system from your camcorder is

inserted when (Movie) is selected.*

Z(You need to remove the disc)*

Fast flashing

An unrecognizable disc is inserted.

The disc is fully recorded.

An error might have occurred with the disc drive in your camcorder.

A finalized disc is inserted.

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