
Operation Warnings
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Operation/alarm messages
An operation or alarm message is displayed in the
operation/alarm message display area
of the viewfinder screen.
a) In this case, position the tape at the point where you
want to start the recording manually.
b) Contact your nearest Sony dealer.
c) For details on how to unload the cassette manually, see
“Unloading a cassette manually (manual eject)” on
page 63.
AUTO
INTERVAL
**M**S
Indicates the camera is in the
Auto Interval Rec mode.
**M**S indicates the
shooting interval.
MANU
INTERVAL
*FRAME
Indicates the camera is in the
single shot mode of the
Manual Interval Rec mode.
*FRAME indicates the
number of frames.
INTERVAL
**S(M/H)
*FRAME
Indicates the camera is in the
consecutive mode of the
Manual Interval Rec mode.
**S(M/H) indicates the
trigger interval and *FRAME
indicates the number of
frames.
LOW LIGHT
Appears, if set to ON on the
menu, to indicate the subject
illumination is inadequate.
TAPE REC INH.
Appears when recording on a
write-protected cassette.
Retake Search
Failed
Appears when the camcorder
fails to position the tape at
recording starting point when
recording using the retake
function.
a)
Humid Disturbed
INT REC
Appears when there are
portions where recording has
failed due to condensation
while shooting pictures at
intervals (using the interval
rec function).
INVALID
OPERATION !
Appears when:
there is only one recorded cut
when recording using the RE-
TAKE function.
the recorded cuts are less than
3 sec. when recording using
the RE-TAKE function.
the RE-TAKE function was
denied for some reason, e.g.
as Picture Cache was on.
when you execute the RE-
TAKE operation before the
recording pause operation has
completed.
ON-BOARD
BATTERY
EMPTY
Appears when the backup
battery for the internal clock
has been used up.
b)
Power OFF &
Manual Eject
Indicates a failure in the tape
transport mechanism (the
tape is slack). Turn off the
power, and then unload the
cassette manually.
c)
VTR ERROR!
POWER OFF
b
ON
Indicates that trouble has
been detected in the MCU
that controls the VTR
section.
b)
HIGH
TEMPERATURE
Indicates that the temperature
inside the unit has reached an
abnormal level. Power the
unit off and wait for a while
before using it again.