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If you run into any problem using your camcorder, use the following table to
troubleshoot the problem. If the problem persists, disconnect the power source and
contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. If “C:
ss
:
ss
”
appears on the screen, the self-diagnosis display function has worked. See page 232.
In the recording mode
Symptom
Cause and/or Corrective Action
• The POWER switch is not set to CAMERA.
c
Set it to CAMERA (p. 30).
• The tape has run out.
c
Rewind the cassette or insert a new one (p. 28, 45).
• The write-protect tab is set to expose the red mark.
c
Use a new tape or slide the tab (p. 29).
• The tape is stuck to the drum (moisture condensation).
c
Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at
least one hour to acclimatize (p. 247).
• While being operated in CAMERA mode, your camcorder
has been in the standby mode for more than three
minutes *
1)
/five minutes *
2)
.
c
Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) and then to
CAMERA again (p. 30).
• The battery pack is dead or nearly dead.
c
Install a charged battery pack (p. 18, 19).
• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.
c
Adjust the viewfinder lens (p. 35).
• STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c
Set it to ON (p. 213).
• 16:9WIDE is set to ON in the menu settings.*
1)
c
Set it to OFF (p. 212).
• 16:9WIDE is set to 16:9FULL.*
2)
c
Set it to OFF (p. 212).
• The setting is the manual focus mode.
c
Set the autofocus mode (p. 71).
• Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.
c
Adjust to focus manually (p. 71).
• The video heads may be dirty.
c
Clean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLD cleaning
cassette (optional) (p. 248).
— Troubleshooting —
Types of trouble and how to correct
trouble
START/STOP does not operate.
The power goes off.
The image on the viewfinder screen
is not clear.
The SteadyShot function does not
work.*
3)
The autofocusing function does not
work.
The
x
indicator flashes in the
viewfinder.
*
1)
*
2)
*
3)
*
4)
