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If you run into any problem using the camcorder, use the following table to troubleshoot the problem.
Should the difficulty persist, disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer or local
authorized Sony service facility.
Camcorder
Power
Symptom
The power is not on.
The power goes off.
The battery pack is quickly
discharged.
The beep sounds when the battery
is attached.
When you turn off the power, the
lens makes a noise.
Operation
Symptom
START/STOP does not operate.
Recording stops in a few seconds.
Cause and/or Corrective Action
•The battery pack is not installed.
m
Install the battery pack. (p.9)
•The battery is dead.
m
Use a charged battery pack. (p.7)
•The AC power adaptor is not connected to the mains.
m
Connect the AC power adaptor to the mains. (p.26)
•You use other types of battery except “InfoLITHIUM” battery.
m
Use an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack.
•While being operated in CAMERA mode, the camcorder has
been in Standby mode for more than 5 minutes.
m
Turn STANDBY down once and then up again. (p.14)
•The battery is dead.
m
Use a charged battery pack. (p.7)
•The ambient temperature is too low. (p.60)
•The battery pack has not been charged fully.
m
Charge the battery pack again. (p.7)
•The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be recharged.
m
Use another battery pack. (p.62)
•You use other types of battery except an “InfoLITHIUM” battery
pack.
m
Use an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack. (p. 7)
•The battery pack is discharged during a long period of storage.
m
Charge the battery pack again. (p.7)
•The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
Cause and/or Corrective Action
•The tape is stuck to the drum.
m
Eject the tape. (p.12)
•The tape has run out.
m
Rewind the tape or use a new one. (p.24)
•The POWER switch is set to VTR.
m
Set it to CAMERA. (p.13)
•The tab on the cassette is out (red).
m
Use a new tape or slide the tab. (p.12)
•The START/STOP MODE switch is set to 5 SEC or ANTI
GROUND SHOOTING
.
m
Set it to
. (p.18)
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