Types of trouble and how to correct trouble

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The cassette cannot be removed from the holder.

•The power supply is disconnected. c Connect it firmly. (p. 16, 22)

•The battery is dead.

cUse a charged battery pack. (p. 16, 17)

The % and Zindicators flash and no • Moisture condensation has occurred.

functions except for cassette ejection

c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at

work.

least one hour to acclimatize. (p. 202)

indicator does not appear when

• The gold-plated connector of the cassette is dirty or dusty.

using a cassette with cassette

c Clean the gold-plated connector. (p. 196)

memory.

 

Remaining tape indicator is not displayed.

•The q REMAIN is set to AUTO in the menu settings. c Set it to ON to always display the remaining tape

indicator. (p. 182)

When operating using the “Memory Stick”

–Except DCR-TRV16

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The “Memory Stick” does not function.

•The POWER switch is not set to MEMORY. c Set it to MEMORY. (p. 107)

•The “Memory Stick” is not inserted.

cInsert a “Memory Stick”. (p. 106)

Recording does not function.• The “Memory Stick” has already been recorded to its full capacity.

cDelete unnecessary images and record again. (p. 149)

•The “Memory Stick” formatted incorrectly is inserted.

cFormat the “Memory Stick” or use another “Memory Stick.” (p. 180)

•The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK.

cRelease the lock. (p. 105)

The image cannot be deleted.

•The image is protected.

cCancel the image protection. (p. 148)

•The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK.

cRelease the lock. (p. 105)

You cannot format the “Memory Stick”.

•The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK.

c Release the lock. (p. 105)

Deleting all the images cannot be carried out.

•The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK.

c Release the lock. (p. 105)

You cannot protect the image.

•The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK.

c Release the lock. (p. 105)

•The image to protect is not played back.

cPress MEMORY PLAY to play back the image. (p. 137)

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