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10-3 Operation Warnings
10-3 Operation Warnings
When a problem occurs at power on or during operation, a
warning is given by the relevant indicators on the color and
monochrome LCDs, in the viewfinder and on the
camcorder body. The speaker and earphone also give
audible warnings.
Operation warnings
Alarm
Message
Indicators on color/
monochrome LCDs
Indicators in viewfinder/
on camcorder body
Warning
sounds
Problem VDR
operation
Action to take
Warning/
Battery
status
indication
Flashing/
continuous
:Continuous :1 flash/s
:4 flashes/s
:
4 beeps/s
:
1 beep/s
:
Continuou
s beep
WARNING REC/tally BATT
E
**
-
**
1)
–
––Recording
error
Recording
stops.
Turn off the power
and consult your
Sony representative.
MEM Full – –
2) 2)
–
2)
Shockproo
f memory
overflow
Recording
continuous but
may be
substandard.
Protect the unit from
shocks and vibration.
ILL.REC! – –
2) 2)
–
2)
Input sync
error
Recording
continuous but
may be
substandard.
Turn off the power
and contact your
Sony service
representative. (This
indication may be
given momentarily
when a GENLOCK
signal is connected or
disconnected, but this
does not indicate a
problem.)
Disc Error! – –
2) 2)
–
2)
A disc
defect was
detected.
Recording
continues,
avoiding the
defect, but
may be
substandard.
If defects are
detected repeatedly,
exchange the disc.
HUMID! – Continuous
2) 2) 2)
Condensa-
tion on the
optical
pickup.
Recording/
playback
continues but
stops when an
error occurs
on the drive.
Stop recording/
playback, turn off the
power, then turn it on
again, and wait until
the HUMID indicator
disappears.
3)
Before
Full
8)
DISC
Flashing
4) 2) 2) 2)
Disc
almost full.
Operation
continues.
Be prepared to
change the disc.
DISC
FULL!
6)
DISC and
E
Flashing
5) 6) 6) 6)
Disc full. Recording
stops.
Change the disc.
LOW
BATT!
8)
BATT
Flashing
4) 7) 7)
Battery
almost
exhausted.
Operation
continues.
5)
Change the battery.
BATT
EMPTY!
BATT and
E
Flashing
5)
Battery
exhausted.
Operation
stops.
Change the battery.
High
TEMP!
– – – Internal
temperatur
e high.
Operation
continues.
Power the unit off and
move it to a cool
place.