170 Troubleshooting
Appendix

To eject the disc when there is no power supply

When the battery is exhausted, for example, pressing the

EJECT button does not operate the disc ejection

mechanism. In such cases, as an emergency measure you

can remove the disc manually using the following

procedure.

1

Turn off the power supply to the unit.

2

Carry out the following operations.

After removing the disc, it is not necessary to return the

screw to its original position. When the power supply is

restored, the mechanism will again function normally.

The equipment connected to the
camcorder via an i.LINK connection
does not react as expected, for
example, the video image does not
appear on its screen.
It sometimes takes time for the connected
equipment to recognize the operation. Wait for about 15 seconds. If the connected
equipment still does not react, do the
following.
• Check the i.LINK cable, for example, by
re-plugging the i.LINK cable.
• Turn the power off, and connect the cable
again.
• Change the i.LINK cable.
The camera is not recognized by
the computer connected via i.LINK
interface.
There is a problem with the software, for
example, it does not support the MPEG
HD/DVCAM format, etc.
Install software that supports the MPEG HD/
DVCAM format.
The camera cannot be controlled by
the computer connected via i.LINK
interface.
Symptoms Cause Remedy
1Open the rubber cap to
reveal an access hole.
2With a screwdriver or
similar instrument, slide
the black metal plate in the
access hole toward the
rear of the unit.
The lid of the disc
compartment opens. The
red-colored cross
recessed head screw can
be seen in the access
hole.
3Use a Phillip type
screwdriver to turn the red
screw counterclockwise
(in the direction shown on
the rubber cap). This
ejects the disc.
4Replace the rubber cap