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Self-diagnosis display
C:21:00
Five-digit display
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• You are using a battery pack that is not an
“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack.
c
Use an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (p. 196).
• Moisture condensation has occurred.
c
Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at
least one hour to acclimatize (p. 201).
• The video heads are dirty.
c
Clean the heads using the cleaning cassette (optional)
(p. 202).
• A malfunction other than the above that you can service
has occurred.
c
Remove the cassette and insert it again, then operate
your camcorder. Do not perform this operation if
moisture starts to condense (p. 201).
c
Disconnect the power cord of the AC power adaptor or
take out the battery pack. After reconnecting the power
source, operate your camcorder.
• A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred.
c
Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony
service facility and inform them of the 5-digit code.
(example: E:61:10)
If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions a few times,
contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.
Your camcorder has a self-diagnosis display
function.
This function displays the current condition of
your camcorder as a five-digit code (a combination
of a letter and figures) on the LCD screen. If a five-
digit code is displayed, check the following code
chart. The last two digits (indicated by
ss
) will
differ depending on the state of your camcorder.
LCD screen or Viewfinder
Self-diagnosis display
• C:
ss
:
ss
You can service your camcorder
yourself.
• E:
ss
:
ss
Contact your Sony dealer or local
authorized Sony facility.
C:04:
ss
C:21:
ss
C:22:
ss
C:31:
ss
C:32:
ss
E:20:
ss
E:61:
ss
E:62:
ss
