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Troubleshooting
The remaining tape indicator is not displayed.
•Set [ REMAINING] to [ON] to always display the remaining tape indicator (p. 73).
The cassette is noisier during rewinding or fast-forwarding.
• When using the AC Adaptor, rewind/fast forward speed increases (compared with battery
operation) and therefore increases noise. This is not a malfunctio n.
You cannot delete pictures of the “Memory Stick Duo.”
• The pictures are protected. Release the protect function on your computer, etc.
If you are playing back pictures stored on a “Memory Stick Duo,” see also the Cassette tapes/
“Memory Stick Duo” section (p. 92).
The recording does not start when you press the REC START/STOP button.
• Slide the POWER switch to CAMERA (p. 25).
• The tape has reached the end. Rewind it, or insert a new cassette.
•S et the write-protect tab of the cassette to REC or insert a new cassette (p. 105).
• The tape is stuck to the drum due to moisture condensation. Remove the cassette and leave
your camcorder for at least 1 hour, then re-insert the cassette (p. 110).
The handle zoom does not work.
•S et the handle zoom speed switch to FIX or VAR (p. 28).
You cannot record on the “Memory Stick Duo.”
• The “Memory Stick Duo” is full. Delete unnecessary picture s recorded on the “Memory Stick
Duo” (p. 47).
• Format the “Memory Stick Duo” on your camcorder or insert another “Memory Stick Duo”
(p. 77).
• You cannot record still images on the “Memory St ick Duo” in the following cases.
–While executing [FADER]
–While executing [SMTH SLW REC]
–When the shutter speed is slower than 1/50
–While using shot transition
• Set [PHOTO/EXP.FOCUS] to [PHOTO] (p. 79).
You cannot record a smooth transition on a tape from the last recorded scene
to the next.
• Perform End search (p. 42).
• Do not remove the cassette (the picture will be recorded continuously without a break even
when you turn the power off).
• Do not record pictures in the HDV and DV formats on the same tape.
Recording
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