Menu items are grayed out.

•You cannot select grayed items in the current recording/playback situation.

•Depending on the functions, you may not be able to use them together (p. 86).

is not displayed.

•During Easy Handycam operation, not all menu items are functional. Cancel Easy Handycam operation (p. 22).

The picture in the viewfinder is not clear.

•Move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever until the picture appears clearly (p. 18).

The picture in the viewfinder has disappeared.

•Close the LCD panel. The picture is not displayed in the viewfinder when the LCD panel is open (p. 18).

Cassette tapes/“Memory Stick Duo”The cassette cannot be ejected from the compartment.

•Make sure the power source (battery pack or AC Adaptor) is connected correctly (p. 13).

•Moisture condensation has occurred inside the camcorder (p. 97).

The Cassette Memory indicator or title display does not appear while using a cassette with Cassette Memory.

•This camcorder does not support Cassette Memory, so the indicator does not appear.

The remaining tape indicator is not displayed.

•Set [ REMAINING] to [ON] to always display the remaining tape indicator (p. 61).

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 malfunction.

You cannot operate functions using a “Memory Stick Duo,” even if a “Memory Stick Duo” is inserted.

•Slide the POWER switch to turn on the CAMERA-MEMORY or PLAY/EDIT lamp (p. 16).

•If you use a “Memory Stick Duo” formatted on a computer, format it again on your camcorder (p. 52).

You cannot delete the recorded picture on the tape.

•You cannot delete a recorded picture on tape; you can only rewind the tape and record again. The new recording overwrites the existing one.

 

Troubleshooting

You cannot delete pictures or format

 

a “Memory Stick Duo.”

 

• Release the lock on the write-protect tab of

 

the “Memory Stick Duo” if there is one

 

(p. 93).

 

• Cancel image protection on the picture

 

(p. 71).

 

• The maximum number of pictures that you

 

can delete on the index screen at one time is

 

100.

 

Image protection cannot be applied, or you cannot mark pictures for print.

•Release the lock on the write-protect tab of the “Memory Stick Duo” if there is one (p. 93).

•Perform the operation again on the index screen (p. 29, 71).

•The maximum number of pictures you can mark for print is 999.

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