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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
If you run into any problems using your
camcorder, use the following table to
troubleshoot the problem. If the problem
persists, disconnect the power source and
contact your Sony dealer.
• Overall operations/Easy Handycam operation/
Remote Commander ...................................... 85
• Batteries/Power sources ................................ 86
• LCD screen/viewfinder ................................. 87
• Discs/“Memory Stick Duo” .......................... 87
• Recording ...................................................... 88
• Playing back on your camcorder .................. 90
• Playing back a disc on other devices ............ 91
• Editing movies on the disc ............................ 91
• Dubbing/Editing/Connecting to other devices ..
....................................................................... 92
• Connecting to a computer ............................. 92
• Functions that cannot be used simultaneously
....................................................................... 92
The power does not turn on.
• Attach a charged battery pack to the
camcorder (p. 22).
• Connect the plug of the AC Adaptor to the
wall outlet (p. 22).
The camcorder does not operate
even when the power is set to on.
• It takes a few seconds for your camcorder to
be ready to shoot after the power is turned
on. This is not a malfunction.
• Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall
outlet or remove the battery pack, then
reconnect it after about 1 minute. If the
functions still do not work, press the RESET
button (p. 113) using a sharp-pointed object.
(If you press the RESET button, all settings,
including the clock setting, are reset.)
• The temperature of your camcorder is
extremely high. Turn off your camcorder
and leave it for a while in a cool place.
Buttons do not work.
• During Easy Handycam operation, the
following buttons/functions are not
available.
– BACK LIGHT button (p.37)
– Playback zoom (p.41)
– Turning the LCD backlight on and off
(pressing and holding the DISP BATT/
INFO button for a few seconds) (p.27)
The
(OPTION) button is not
displayed.
• The OPTION MENU cannot be used during
Easy Handycam operation.
The menu settings have been
changed.
• Most menu items automatically return to
their default settings during Easy Handycam
operation.
• The following menu items are fixed during
Easy Handycam operation:
– Movie recording mode: [SP]
– [
QUALITY] for still images: [FINE]
– [DATA CODE]: [DATE/TIME]
– Recording format for DVD-RW: [VIDEO]
• The following menu items return to their
default settings if the POWER switch is set
to OFF (CHG) for more than 12 hours:
– [FOCUS]
– [SPOT FOCUS]
– [EXPOSURE]
– [SPOT METER]
– [SCENE SELECTION]
– [WHITE BAL. ]
– [MICREF LEVEL]
Overall operations/Easy
Handycam operation/Remote
Commander
Continued
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