Status

WARNING

Warning

Indicators in the

Problem

VDR operation

Action to take

display on

indicator

sound

viewfinder

 

 

 

 

the LCD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

monitor/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

viewfinder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

screen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warning

: Continuous

Continuous

REC/

BATT

 

 

 

indication

beep

TALLY

 

 

 

 

 

: 1 flash/s

1 beep/s

: Continuous

 

 

 

 

: 4 flashes/s

 

 

 

 

: 1 flash/s

 

 

 

 

 

4 beeps/s

 

 

 

 

 

: 4 flashes/s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISC

4)

4)

4)

Disc full.

Recording stops.

Change the disc.

FULL! 4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAX # Clips

4)

4)

4)

The upper

Cannot record.

Change the disc.

 

 

 

 

 

limit of 300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

recorded clips

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

has been

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

reached.

 

 

LOW BATT!

 

5)

5)

 

Battery almost

Operation

Change the battery.

2)

 

 

 

 

exhausted.

continues.

 

BATT

 

 

 

 

Battery

Operation stops.

Change the battery.

EMPTY!

 

 

 

 

exhausted.

 

 

High TEMP!

 

 

 

Internal

Operation

Power the unit off

 

 

 

 

 

temperature

continues.

and move it to a

 

 

 

 

 

high.

 

cool place.

ACC Sensor!

 

 

 

Internal drive

Operation

Protect the unit

Skew Sensor

 

 

 

 

sensor error

continues.

from shock and

 

 

 

 

 

 

vibrations, turn off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the power, and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

contact your Sony

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dealer.

Appendix

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

2)During recording

3)During playback, fast forward, fast reverse, or stop

4)During recording pause

5)During recording or pause

For details about the warning displays and alarm messages on the viewfinder, see the next item.

Operation/alarm messages

An operation or alarm message is displayed in the operation/alarm message display area (see page 29) of the viewfinder screen.

Operation/alarm

Meaning

message

 

INTERVAL **M**S

Indicates the camera is in the

 

Interval Rec mode. **M**S

 

indicates the shooting interval.

 

 

LOW LIGHT

Appears, depending on the

 

setting, to indicate the subject

 

illumination is inadequate.

 

 

HIGH TEMPERATURE

Indicates that temperatures have

 

risen inside the unit. Avoid

 

continued use in this state.

 

 

A message for VDR operation is displayed in the setting change and adjustment progress message display area of the viewfinder screen (see page 29).

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.

No FS!

Exchange or format the disc.

Unknown FS!

 

 

 

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

MAX # Files

format the disc.

 

 

DI read err

The disc was not recognized. Try

Read err

ejecting the disc and inserting it

DRV ADJ err

again. Or exchange the disc.

 

 

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