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

77

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

78

• LCD screen............................................

79

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

79

• Recording ..............................................

79

• Playing back images on your

 

camcorder ............................................

81

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

81

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

82

• Playing the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” on

other devices..........................................

82

• Dubbing/Connecting to other devices...

82

• Functions that cannot be used

 

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

82

Overall operations/Easy Handycam operation/Remote CommanderThe power does not turn on.

•Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder (p. 16).

•The plug of the AC Adaptor has been disconnected from the wall socket. Connect it to the wall socket (p. 16).

•Set the camcorder onto the Handycam Station securely (p. 16).

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 socket or remove the battery pack, then reconnect it after about 1 minute. If the functions still do not work, press the RESET button (p. 100) using a pointed object (If you press the RESET button, all

settings, including the clock setting, are reset).

Buttons do not work.

•During Easy Handycam operation (p. 24), the following buttons/functions are not available.

–BACK LIGHT button (p. 32)

–Playback zoom (p. 37)

–To turn on and off the LCD backlight (Pressing and holding the DISP/BATT INFO button for a few seconds) (p. 21)

(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.

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

–[ REC MODE]: [HD SP]

–[ REC MODE]: [SD SP]

–[ QUALITY]: [FINE]

–[DATA CODE]: [DATE/TIME]

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

–[FOCUS]

–[SPOT FOCUS]

–[EXPOSURE]

–[SPOT METER]

–[SCENE SELECTION]

–[WHITE BAL.]

–[MICREF LEVEL]

Even if you press EASY, menu settings do not switch to their defaults automatically.

•During Easy Handycam operation, settings for the following menu items are maintained the ones before Easy Handycam

operation.

– [/ REC SET]

Troubleshooting

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