Sony MVC-FD87 service manual Message Meaning, Code, Indicators during recording, Additional

Warning and notice messages

Various messages appear on the LCD screen. Check the corresponding descriptions in the following list.

Message	Meaning
DRIVE ERROR	There is trouble with the disk drive.
SYSTEM ERROR	Turn the power off and on again.
NO DISK	No disk is inserted.
NO MEMORY STICK	No “Memory Stick” is inserted.
FORMAT ERROR	• The floppy disk loaded is not MS-DOS
	formatted (512 bytes×18 sectors).
	• Failed to format the “Memory Stick.”
	• The Floppy Disk Adaptor for Memory
	Stick is inserted.
MEMORY STICK ERROR	The inserted “Memory Stick” cannot be
	used with your camera, or the “Memory
	Stick” is damaged or not inserted
	correctly.
DISK PROTECT	The tab on the disk is set to the
	unrecordable position.
MEMORY STICK LOCKED	The write-protect switch on the
	“Memory Stick” is set to the LOCK	Additional
	position.
DISK FULL	The disk is full.
NO MEMORY SPACE	The capacity of the “Memory Stick” is
	not sufficient to record images.	information
NO FILE	No image is recorded on the disk.
FILE ERROR	Trouble has occurred during playback.
FILE PROTECT	The image is protected.
DISK ERROR	A 2DD floppy disk is inserted, or there is
	trouble with the disk.
DIRECTORY ERROR	A directory with the same name already
	exists.
NOT ENOUGH MEMORY	The remaining capacity of the floppy
	disk or “Memory Stick” is not enough to
	copy the image.
IMAGE SIZE OVER	You tried to play back images with an
	image size larger than the maximum
	playback size of this camera.

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Self-diagnosis display

Your camera has a self-diagnosis display. This function displays the camera condition on the LCD screen with a combination of a letter and four digits of numbers. If this appears, check the following code chart. The code informs you of the camera’s current condition. The last two digits (indicated by ss) will differ depending on the state of the camera.

	Self-diagnosis display
	• C: ss: ss
	You can repair the camera
	yourself.
	• E: ss: ss
	Contact your Sony dealer or local
	authorized Sony service facility.
Code	Cause and/or Corrective Action

Message	Meaning
INVALID OPERATION	You are playing back a file that was
	created on equipment other than your
	camera.
for “InfoLITHIUM” battery only	The battery is not the “InfoLITHIUM” type.
-	The image is protected.
	The battery level is too low. When the
	remaining time is about 5 to 10 minutes,
	Emay flash depending on the battery
	pack used, operating conditions, or the
	environment.

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LCD screen indicators

The indicators during recording

1
2					qs
3
					qd
4
					qf
5
	120min		1280 3:2	10	qg
6
			REC 0:03		qh
7	+1.0EV		15s
	DATE				qj
8	SOLARIZE
					qk
9
					ql
0
	EFFECT FILE CAMERA SETUP
qa
	SELECT	OK	MENU BAR OFF

C:32:ss	• There is trouble with the disk drive.
	tTurn the power off and on again.
C:13:ss	• An unformatted floppy disk or
	“Memory Stick” is inserted.
	tFormat the floppy disk or “Memory
	Stick.” (page 70)
	• A floppy disk or “Memory Stick” not	Additional
	compatible with this camera is inserted.
	tChange the floppy disk or “Memory
	Stick.” (pages 16, 17)
E:61:ss	• A camera malfunction that you cannot
		information
E:91:ss	repair has occurred.
	tContact your Sony dealer or local
	authorized Sony service facility and
	inform them of the 5-digit
	indication. (example: E:61:10)

If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions a few times when C:ss:ss is indicated, contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.

AAE lock indicator/Focus lock indicator

BSharpness indicator

CFocus mode indicator/Macro indicator

DBattery remaining indicator

EFlash level indicator/Flash mode indicator

FPROGRAM AE indicator/Zoom indicator

GWhite balance indicator

HDATE indicator

IPicture effect indicator

JEV level indicator

KMenu bar and guide menu

They appear by pressing v on the control button and disappear by pressing V.

LRecording mode/Clip Motion indicator

MImage size indicator

NNumber of recorded images

ORemaining disk capacity/ Remaining memory capacity indicator

: Floppy disk

: “Memory Stick”

PRecording time indicator

QSelf-diagnosis function indicator/Recording time indicator

RSelf-timer indicator

SSpot light-metering indicator

Additional information

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