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Self-diagnosis display

Your camcorder has a self-diagnosis display function. This function displays the current state of your camcorder as a 5-digit code (a combination of a letter and numbers) on the screen.

If a 5-digit code is displayed, check the following list of codes. The last two digits (indicated by ss) differ depending on the state of your camcorder.

LCD screen or viewfinder

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C:21:00

 

Self-diagnosis display

 

• C:ss:ss

 

You can service your camcorder

 

yourself.

 

• E:ss:ss

 

Contact your Sony dealer or local

 

authorised Sony service facility.

 

 

5-digit display

Cause and/or Corrective Action

 

 

C:04:ss

• You are using a battery pack that is not an “InfoLITHIUM”

 

battery pack.

 

c Use an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (p. 31, 325).

C:21:ss

• Moisture condensation has occurred.

 

c Eject the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least one

 

hour to acclimatise (p. 331).

C:22:ss

• The video heads are dirty.

 

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

 

(optional) (p. 332).

C:31:ss

• A malfunction other than the above that you can service has

C:32:ss

occurred.

 

c Eject the cassette and insert it again, then operate your

 

camcorder.

 

c Disconnect the mains lead of the AC Adaptor or remove the

 

battery pack. After reconnecting the power source, operate

 

your camcorder.

E:20:ss

• A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred.

E:61:ss

c Contact your Sony dealer or local authorised Sony service

E:62:ss

facility and inform them of the 5-digit code. (e.g. E:61:10)

 

If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions several times, contact your Sony dealer or local authorised Sony service facility.

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