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— Troubleshooting —
Types of trouble and how to correct
trouble
If you run into any problem using your camcorder, use the following table to
troubleshoot the problem. If the problem persists, disconnect the power supply 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 217.
In the recording
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The POWER switch is not set to CAMERA.
c Set it to CAMERA (p. 26).
• The tape has run out.
c Rewind the cassette or insert a new one (p. 23, 44).
• The write-protect tab is set to expose the red mark.
c Use a new cassette or slide the tab (p. 23).
• 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. 228).
• While being operated when the POWER switch is set to
CAMERA, your camcorder has been in the standby for
more than five minutes.
c Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) and then to
CAMERA.
• The battery pack is dead or nearly dead.
c Install a charged battery pack.
• PHOTO REC is set to TAPE in the menu settings.
c Set it to MEMORY (p. 201).
• PHOTO REC is set to MEMORY in the menu settings.
c Set it to TAPE (p. 201).
• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.
c Adjust the viewfinder lens (p. 30).
• STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c Set it to ON (p. 201).
• The setting is the manual focus.
c Set FOCUS to the autofocus (p. 69).
• Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.
c Adjust for manual focusing (p. 69).
START/STOP does not operate.
The power goes off.
You cannot record still images on a
“Memory Stick” in the tape recording
or tape recording standby.
You cannot record still images on a
tape.
The image on the viewfinder screen
is not clear.
The SteadyShot does not work.
The autofocusing does not work.
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