Troubleshooting

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/Remote Commander..............

84

Batteries/Power sources...........................

85

LCD screen.................................................

86

“Memory Stick PRO Duo”.......................

86

Recording...................................................

86

Playing back...............................................

88

Editing images on your camcorder........

89

Viewing on the TV....................................

89

Playing back images stored on a “Memory

Stick PRO Duo” on other devices...........

89

Dubbing/Connecting to other

devices.........................................................

89

Functions that cannot be used

simultaneously...........................................

90

Overall operations/Easy Handycam operation/Remote Commander

The power does not turn on.

Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder (p. 15).

The plug of the AC Adaptor has been disconnected from the wall outlet (wall socket). Connect it to the wall outlet (wall socket) (p. 15).

Set the camcorder onto the Handycam Station securely (p. 15).

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 shoot after the power is turned on. This is not a malfunction.

Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet (wall socket) or remove the battery pack, then reconnect it after about 1 minute. If the functions still do not work, press RESET (p. 106) using a pointed object (If you press RESET, all settings,

84

including the clock setting, are reset.).

Buttons do not work.

During Easy Handycam operation (p. 22), the following buttons/functions are not available.

(back light) button (p. 29)

CAMERA CONTROL dial (p. 30)

Playback zoom (p. 34)

To turn on and off the LCD backlight (Pressing and holding DISP/BATT INFO for a few seconds) (p. 20)

The (OPTION) is not displayed.

The OPTION MENU cannot be used during Easy Handycam operation.

The menu settings have changed automatically.

During Easy Handycam operation, nearly all the menu items will be automatically set to the default settings.

For some menu items such as [IMAGE SIZE], the setting before entering the Easy Handycam operation is maintained during the Easy Handycam operation.

During Easy Handycam operation, some menu items are fixed as follows.

[REC MODE] : [HD SP] or [SD SP]

[FRAME SETTING] : [ON]

[DATA CODE] : [DATE/TIME]

Some Easy Handycam settings are maintained after Easy Handycam operation is canceled.

The following menu items return to the default settings when you set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) for more than 12 hours.

[FLASH MODE]

[SPOT MTR/FCS]

[SPOT METER]

[SPOT FOCUS]

[EXPOSURE]

[FOCUS]

[SCENE SELECTION]

[WHITE BAL.]