Sony AC-L Camcorder User Manual


 
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Types of trouble and their solutions
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The power source is disconnected.
c Connect it firmly. (p. 11, 16)
• The battery is dead.
c Use a charged battery pack. (p. 11, 12)
• Moisture condensation has occurred.
c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at
least 1 hour to acclimatize. (p. 60)
Others
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• Reset the date and time. (p. 17)
• Moisture condensation has occurred.
c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at
least 1 hour to acclimatize. (p. 60)
• Some troubles have occurred in your camcorder.
c Remove the cassette and insert it again, then operate
your camcorder.
• Disconnect the connecting plate of the AC adaptor or
remove the battery, then reconnect it in about 1 minute.
Turn the power on (p. 11, 16). If the functions still do not
work, press the RESET button using a sharp-pointed
object. (If you press the RESET button, all the settings
including the date and time return to the default.) (p. 68)
• The AC power adaptor is disconnected.
c Connect it firmly. (p. 16)
• Something is wrong with the battery pack.
c Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony
service facility.
• The POWER switch is not set to OFF (CHARGE).
c Set it to OFF (CHARGE).
The % and Z indicators flash and no
functions except for cassette ejection
work.
The cassette cannot be removed from
the holder.
The melody or beep sounds for 5
seconds.
The date or time indicator does not
appear, and the bars “--:--:--” appear.
While charging the battery pack, no
indicator appears or the indicator
flashes in the display window.
No funciton works though the power
is on.
You cannot charge the battery pack
installed to your camcorder.