Warning indicators and messages
5No tape has been inserted.
When you press the REC button, this indication appears.
6The write protect tab on the tape is set (red).
When you press the REC button, these indications appear.
7You cannot dub the recordings.
You tried to record a picture that has a copyright control signal (p. 193).
8The video heads may be contaminated (p. 202).
9Moisture condensation has occurred (p. 201).
Eject the cassette, turn off your VCR, and leave if for one hour with the cassette compartment open.
q; Some other trouble has occurred.
Disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer or a local authorized facility.
qa No “Memory Stick” has been inserted.
Warning messages
•E | This battery is weak or dead. Change the battery. |
•FOR “InfoLITHIUM” Use an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (p. 18).
BATTERY ONLY
• | 16BIT | AUDIO MODE is set to 16BIT (p. 111).* You cannot dub new sound. |
• | REC MODE | REC MODE is set to LP (p. 111).* You cannot dub new sound. |
• | TAPE | There is no recorded portion on the tape.* You cannot dub new |
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| sound. |
• | “i.LINK” CABLE | i.LINK cable is connected (p. 94).* You cannot dub new sound. |
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| Insert a cassette tape with memory. |
• | FULL | The tape cassette memory is full.* |
• |
| Check the “Memory Stick”. |
• | FULL | The “Memory Stick” is full.* |
• | - | The |
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| (p. 119).* |
• | NO FILE | No still image is recorded on the “Memory Stick” (p. 143).* |
• | MEMORY STICK ERROR | The “Memory Stick” data is corrupted (p. 121).* |
• | FORMAT ERROR | The “Memory Stick” is not recognized. Check the format (p. 110).* |
• | - DIRECTORY ERROR | There are more than two same directories (p. 143).* |
•DELETING | You have pressed PHOTO during deleting all images on “Memory | |
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| Stick.”* |
•FORMATTING | You have pressed PHOTO during formatting a “Memory Stick.”* | |
*You hear the melody or beep sound.
**The x indicator and “ 
CLEANING CASSETTE” message appear one after another on the screen.
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