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Trouble check
If you run into any problem using the camcorder, use the following table to troubleshoot the problem.
Should the difficulty persist, disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer or local
authorized Sony service facility.
Camcorder
Power
Symptom
The power is not on.
The power goes off.
The battery pack is quickly discharged.
Operation
Symptom
START/STOP does not operate.
The cassette cannot be removed from
the holder.
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Cause and/or corrective actions
• The battery pack is not installed.
m Install the battery pack. (p. 10)
• The battery is dead.
m Use a charged battery pack. (p. 7)
• The AC power adaptor is not connected to mains.
m Connect the AC power adaptor to mains. (p. 29)
• If the power is still not on after you tried the corrective actions
above, press the RESET button on the back of the battery
compartment lid using a sharp-pointed object. (If you press
the RESET button, all the settings including the date and time
return to the default.)
• While being operated in CAMERA mode, the camcorder has
been in Standby mode for more than 5 minutes.
m Set the POWER switch to OFF, then to CAMERA. (p. 12)
• The battery is dead.
m Use a charged battery pack. (p. 7)
• If VF PW-SAVE is set to ON in the menu system, the picture
disappears automatically when you turn your face away from
the viewfinder.
m Bring your face close to the viewfinder within 1 cm (1/2
inch). Or set VF PW-SAVE to OFF in the menu system. (p.
32)
• The ambient temperature is too low. (p. 86)
• The battery pack has not been charged fully.
m Charge the battery pack again. (p. 7)
• The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be recharged.
m Use another battery pack. (p. 29)
• The camcorder does not operate when using a battery that is
not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack.
m Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack. (p. 7)
Cause and/or corrective actions
• The tape is stuck to the drum.
m Eject the tape. (p. 11)
• The tape has run out.
m Rewind the tape or use a new one. (p. 23)
• The POWER switch is set to PLAYER.
m Set it to CAMERA. (p. 12)
• The tab on the cassette is out (red).
m Use a new tape or slide the tab. (p. 11)
• The battery is dead.
m Use a charged battery pack or the AC power adaptor.
(p. 7, 29)
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