Troubleshooting
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Warning indicators and messages
Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators
If indicators appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder, check the following. See the page in
parentheses for details.
* You hear a melody or beep sound when the warning indicators appear on the screen.
Indication
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
C:
ss
:
ss/
E:
ss
:
ss
(Self-
diagnosis display)
Some symptoms can be fixed by yourself. If the problem persists even after
you tried a couple of times, contact your Sony dealer or local authorized
Sony service facility.
C:04:
ss
c
A battery pack that is not an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack is being used.
Use an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (p. 92).
C:21:
ss
c
Moisture condensation has occurred. Remove the cassette and leave your
camcorder for at least 1 hour, then re-insert the cassette (p. 95).
C:22:
ss
c
Clean the head using the cleaning cassette (p. 96).
C:31
ss
/ C:32
ss
c
Symptoms that are not described above have occurred. Remove and
insert the cassette, then operate your camcorder again. Do not perform
this procedure if moisture starts to condense (p. 95).
c
Remove the power source. Reconnect it again and operate your
camcorder again.
c
Change the tape.
E:61:
ss
/ E:62:
ss
c
Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.
Inform them of the 5-digit code, which starts from “E.”
E
(Battery level warning)
• The battery pack is nearly used up.
• Depending on the operating, environmental, or battery conditions, the
E
indicator may flash, even if there are approximately 5 to 10 minutes
remaining.
%
(Moisture condensation warning)*
c
Eject the cassette, set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG), and leave it for
about 1 hour with the cassette lid open (p. 95).
Q
(Warning indicator pertaining to
the tape)
Slow flashing:
• There is less than 5 minutes remaining on the tape.
• No cassette is inserted.*
• The write-protect tab on the cassette is set to lock (p. 91).*
Fast flashing:
• The tape has run out.*
Z
(Eject cassette warning)*
Slow flashing:
• The write-protect tab on the cassette is set to lock (p. 91).
Fast flashing:
• Moisture condensation has occurred (p. 95).
• The self-diagnosis display code is displayed (p. 88).
