Sony Warning indicators and messages

Warning indicators and messages

If indicators and messages appear on the screen, check the following:

See the page in parentheses “( )” for more information.

Warning indicators

The video heads are dirty

Slow flashing:

•You need to clean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLD cleaning cassette (optional) (p. 68).

The battery is dead or		Self-diagnosis display (p. 61)
nearly dead
Slow flashing:
•The battery is nearly dead.
Depending on conditions,
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the environment or the
battery pack, the warning		Moisture condensation has
indicator may flash, even if
there are 5 to 10 minutes		occurred*
battery remaining.		Fast flashing:
Fast flashing:		•Eject the cassette, turn off your
•The battery is dead (p. 12)		camcorder, and leave it for
•The battery is completely		about 1 hour with the cassette
dead, and cannot be		compartment open (p. 67).
recharged.
Warning indicator as to		You need to eject the cassette
tape		Slow flashing:
Slow flashing:		•The write-protect tab on the
•The tape is near the end.		cassette is out (red) (p. 19).*
•No tape is inserted.*		Fast flashing:
•The write-protect tab on the cassette
		•Moisture condensation has
is out (red) (p. 19).*
		occurred (p. 67).
Fast flashing:
		•The tape has run out.*
•The tape has run out.*
		•The self-diagnosis display
		function is activated (p. 61).*
		Warning indicator as to
		tape or battery
		Slow flashing:
		•The battery is nearly dead.
* You hear the melodh or beep sound		•The tape is near the end.
		Fast flashing:
		•The battery is dead
		•The tape has run out.*

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