Troubleshooting - Sony Handycam DCR-PJ5 Guía De Operaciónes

Troubleshooting

If you run into any problems using your
camcorder, follow the steps below.
 Check the list (p. 46 to 48), and
inspect your camcorder.
 Remove the power source, attach
the power source again after about 1
minute, and turn the camcorder on.
 Press RESET (p. 44) using a pointed
object, and turn the camcorder on.
If you press RESET, all settings,
including the clock setting, are reset.
 Contact your Sony dealer or local
authorized Sony service facility.
Your camcorder may be required to initialize or
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change the current internal recording media of
your camcorder, depending on the problem. In
the event of this, the data stored on the internal
recording media will be deleted. Be sure to
save the data on the internal recording media
on other media (backup) before sending your
camcorder for repair. We will not compensate
you for any loss of internal recording media
data.
During repair, we may check a minimum
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amount of data stored on the internal recording
media in order to investigate the problem.
However, your Sony dealer will neither copy
nor retain your data.
The power does not turn on.
Attach a charged battery pack to the
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camcorder (p. 13).
Connect the plug of the AC Adaptor to the
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wall outlet (wall socket).
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RESET button
The camcorder does not operate even
when the power is set to on.
It takes a few seconds for your camcorder to
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be ready to shoot after the power is turned on.
This is not a malfunction.
Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall
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outlet (wall socket) or remove the battery
pack, then reconnect it after about 1 minute.
If your camcorder still does not work, press
RESET (p. 44) using a pointed object. (If you
press RESET, all settings, including the clock
setting, are reset.)
The temperature of your camcorder is
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extremely high. Turn off the camcorder and
leave it for a while in a cool place.
The temperature of your camcorder is
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extremely low. Leave the camcorder with the
power turned on. If you still cannot operate
your camcorder, turn off the camcorder and
take it to a warm place. Leave the camcorder
there for a while, then turn on the camcorder.
Your camcorder gets warm.
Your camcorder may become warm during
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operation. This is not a malfunction.
The power abruptly turns off.
Use the AC Adaptor.
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Turn on the power again.
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Charge the battery pack (p. 13).
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In the default setting, the power turns off
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automatically if you leave your camcorder
without any operation for about 5 minutes, to
save battery power ([A.SHUT OFF]).
Pressing START/STOP or PHOTO does not
record images.
Press MODE to display the
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(Photo) icons.
Your camcorder is recording the image you
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have just shot on the recording media. You
cannot make any new recordings during this
period.
The recording media is full. Delete
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(Movie) or