Alarm

Indicators on color/

Indicators in viewfinder/

Warning

Problem

VDR

Action to take

Message

monochrome LCDs

on camcorder body

sounds

 

operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warning/

Flashing/

:Continuous

:1 flash/s

:

 

 

 

 

 

Battery

continuous

:4 flashes/s

 

 

4 beeps/s

 

 

 

 

 

status

 

 

 

:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

indication

 

WARNING

REC/tally

BATT

1 beep/s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuou

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

s beep

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACC

 

 

 

 

Internal

Operation

Protect the unit from

Sensor!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

drive

continues.

shock and vibrations,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sensor

 

turn off the power,

Skew!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

error

 

and contact a Sony

Sensor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

service

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

representative.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1)

Asterisks (*) are replaced by digits in the display.

 

 

6) During recording pause

 

 

2)

During recording

 

 

 

 

 

7) During recording or pause

 

 

3)

During playback, fast forward, fast reverse, or stop

 

 

8) During recording, displayed in color LCD only (when the DISP SEL

4)

1 flash/second

 

 

 

 

 

switch is set to STATUS)

 

 

5)

4 flashes/second

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operation/error messages

An operation or error message is displayed in the operation/error message display area (see page 121) in the viewfinder.

Operation/error

Meaning

message

 

 

 

AUTO INTERVAL

Indicates the camera is in the Auto

**M**S

Interval Rec mode. **M**S indicates

 

the shooting interval.

 

 

MANU INTERVAL

Indicates the camera is in the single

*FRAME

shot mode of the Manual Interval Rec

 

mode. *FRAME indicates the number

 

of frames.

 

 

INTERVAL **S(M/

Indicates the camera is in the

H)*FRAME

consecutive mode of the Manual

 

Interval Rec mode. **S(M/H) indicates

 

the trigger interval and *FRAME

 

indicates the number of frames.

 

 

LOW LIGHT

Appears, depending on the setting, to

 

indicate the subject illumination is

 

inadequate.

 

 

ON-BOARD

Appears when the backup battery for

BATTERY EMPTY

the internal clock has been used up. 1)

HIGH

Indicates that temperatures have risen

TEMPERATURE

inside the unit. Avoid continued use in

 

this state.

 

 

1) To replace the backup battery, contact your nearest Sony dealer.

A message for DVR operation is displayed in the setting change and adjustment progress message display area in the viewfinder (see page 124).

Message

Meaning and action to take

 

 

ILL. Disc!

The disc cannot be used by this unit. Insert

 

another Professional Disc.

 

 

ILL. Index!

Index file or file system error. Exchange or

No FS!

format the disc.

Unknown FS!

 

 

 

Message

Meaning and action to take

 

 

No Support!

A recorded clip cannot be handled by this

 

unit. Exchange or format the disc.

 

 

FORMAT NG!

The disc cannot be used by this unit.

 

Exchange the disc.

 

 

Disc Damage

The disc cannot be recorded. To record,

 

exchange the disc.

 

 

Non AV Full

The disc is full. Exchange or format the

MAX # Files

disc.

 

 

DI read err

The disc was not recognized. Try ejecting

Read err

the disc and inserting it again. Or

DRV ADJ err

exchange the disc.

 

 

Run Salvage

Salvage processing needs to be done on

 

the disc. To record on the disc, eject the

 

disc, insert it again, and execute salvage

 

processing.

 

 

Salvage NG

Salvage processing failed. For details, see

 

3-1-6 “Handling of Discs When Recording

 

Does Not End Normally (Salvage

 

Function)” (page 38).

REC INHI.!

The Write Inhibit tab of the disc is in the

 

recording disabled position, or salvage

 

processing needs to be done on the

 

loaded disc. Set the tab to the recording

 

enabled position. Or eject the disc, insert it

 

again, and perform salvage processing.

 

 

IMX** Clip 1)

The loaded disc has a different recording

DVCAM Clip

format. Exchange the disc, or change the

4CH/24 Clip

recording format.

8CH/16 Clip

 

 

 

Index File!

There is an unsupported index file on the

 

disc to which you are trying to record.

 

Exchange or format the disc.

 

 

File System

There is an unsupported file system on the

 

disc to which you are trying to record.

 

Exchange or format the disc.

 

 

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