Self-diagnosis display

The camcorder has a self-diagnosis display. This function displays the camcorder’s condition with five digits (a combination of a letter and figures) in the viewfinder, on the LCD screen or in the display window. If this occurs, check the following code chart. The five-digit display informs you of the camcorder’s current condition. The last two digits (indicated by ¹¹) will differ depending on the state of the camcorder.

LCD screen

C:21:00

Self-diagnosis display

•C:¹¹:¹¹

You can service the camcorder yourself.

•E:¹¹:¹¹

Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony facility.

Five-digit display

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

C:21:¹¹

• Moisture condensation has occurred.

 

mRemove the cassette and leave the camcorder for at least

 

1 hour. (p. 63)

C:22:¹¹

• The video heads are dirty.

 

mClean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLD/V8-25CLDR

 

cleaning cassette (not supplied). (p. 64)

C:23:¹¹

• You are using a battery pack that is not an

 

“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack.

 

mUse an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack. (p. 62)

C:31:¹¹

• A serviceable situation not mentioned above has occurred.

C:32:¹¹

mRemove the cassette and insert it again, then operate the

 

camcorder.

 

mDisconnect the power cord of the AC power adaptor or

 

remove the battery pack. After reconnecting the power

 

source, operate the camcorder.

E:61:¹¹

E:62:¹¹

•A camcorder malfunction which you cannot service has

occurred.

mContact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the five digits. (example: E:61:10)

If you are unable to resolve the problem, contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.

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