— Troubleshooting —

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Types of trouble and how to correct trouble

If you run into any problem using your camcorder, use the following table to troubleshoot the problem. If the problem persists, disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer or local authorised Sony service facility. If “C:ss:ss” appears on the screen, the self-diagnosis display function has worked. See page 301.

In the recording mode

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Action

START/STOP does not operate.

• The POWER switch is not set to CAMERA.

 

c Set it to CAMERA (p. 42).

 

• The tape has run out.

 

c Rewind the cassette or insert a new one (p. 40, 61).

 

• The write-protect tab is set to expose the red mark.

 

c Use a new tape or slide the tab (p. 41).

 

• The tape is stuck to the drum (moisture condensation).

 

c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least

 

one hour to acclimatise (p. 331).

The power goes off.

• While being operated in CAMERA mode, your camcorder has

 

been in the standby mode for more than three minutes*1)/five

 

minutes*2).

 

c Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) and then to CAMERA

 

again (p. 42).

 

• The battery pack is dead or nearly dead.

 

c Install a charged battery pack (p. 28, 29).

The image on the viewfinder screen

• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.

is not clear.

c Adjust the viewfinder lens (p. 48).

The SteadyShot function does not

• STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings.

work.*3)

c Set it to ON (p. 267).

 

• 16:9WIDE is set to ON in the menu settings.*4)

 

c Set it to OFF (p. 266).

 

• 16:9WIDE is set to 16:9FULL.*5)

 

c Set it to OFF (p. 266).

The autofocusing function does not

• The setting is the manual focus mode.

work.

c Set the autofocus mode (p. 92).

 

• Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.

 

c Adjust to focus manually (p. 92).

The x indicator flashes in the

• The video heads may be dirty.

viewfinder.

c Clean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLD cleaning cassette

 

(optional) (p. 332).

*1)

 

*2)

 

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