Troubleshooting

If you run into any problems using your

camcorder, use the following table to

troubleshoot the problem. If the problem

persists, disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer.

Overall operations/Easy Handycam operation

..................................................................... 102

• Batteries/Power

sources

..............................

103

LCD screen/View finder.

..............................

104

Media

 

 

 

 

 

104

Recording

 

 

 

 

105

Playing

back

images

on

your

camcorder ....

106

Playing

back

a disc

on other

devices

107

Playing back "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media

on other

devices

...........................................

 

 

108

• Editing

images

on your

camcorder

108

• Connecting/Dubbing

to

other

devices

109

• Connecting to a computer

109

• Functions that cannot be used simultaneously

 

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109

The power does not turn on.

Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder (p. 22).

Connect the plug of the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet (wall socket) (p. 22).

The camcorder does not operate

even when the power is set to on.

It takes a few seconds for your camcorder to

be ready to record after the power is turned on. This is not a malfimction.

Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet (wall socket) or remove the battery pack, then reconnect it after about I minute. If the functions still do not work, press the RESET button (p. 130) using a sharp-pointed object. (If you press the RESET button, all settings, including the clock setting, are reset.)

The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place.

Buttons do not work.

During Easy Handycam operation (p. 34),

the following buttons/l'unctions are not available.

-[] (Backlight) button (p. 41)

-Playback zoom (p. 45)

DUBBING button (DCR-DVD850) (p. 54)

The O=_.(OPTION) button is not displayed.

The OPTION MENU cannot be used during Easy Handycam operation (p. 34).

The menu settings have been

changed automatically.

Most menu items automatically return to their default settings during Easy Handycam operation (p. 34).

The following menu items are fixed during Easy Handycam operation:

-Movie recording mode: [SP]

-[DATA CODE]: [DATE/TIME]

Recording format for DVD-RW: [VIDEO]

The following function/menu items return to the default settings if the POWER switch is set to OFF (CHG) for more than 12 hours:

-Backlight [DVD MENU]

-[SPOT MTR/FCS]

[SPOT METER]

-[SPOT FOCUS] [EXPOSURE]

-[FOCUS]

-[SCENE SELECTION] [WHITE BAL.]

-[BLT-IN ZOOM MIC]

[MICREF LEVEL]

102

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Sony DVD850 manual Troubleshooting, 102, O=.OPTION button is not displayed