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Additional information
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.
Operation
Symptom
START/STOP does not operate.
The cassette cannot be removed from
the holder.
{ and 6 indicators flash and no
function except for cassette ejection
works.
“CLOCK SET” appears when the
camcorder is turned on.
The End Search function does not
activate.
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Trouble check
Cause and/or corrective actions
• 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 a wall outlet.
m Connect the AC power adaptor to a wall outlet. (p. 22)
• While being operated in CAMERA mode, the camcorder
has been in Standby mode for more than 5 minutes.
m Set the POWER switch to OFF, then to CAMERA. (p. 11)
• The battery is dead.
m Use a charged battery pack. (p. 7)
• The ambient temperature is too low. (p. 67)
• 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. 22)
Cause and/or corrective actions
• The tape is stuck to the drum.
m Eject the cassette. (p. 10)
• The tape has run out.
m Rewind the tape or use a new one. (p. 19)
• The POWER switch is set to VTR.
m Set it to CAMERA. (p. 11)
• The tab on the cassette is out (red).
m Use a new tape or slide the tab. (p. 10)
• The battery is dead.
m Use a charged battery pack or the AC power adaptor.
(p. 7, 22)
• Moisture condensation has occurred.
m Remove the cassette and leave the camcorder for at least
1 hour. (p. 71)
• Reset the date and time. (p. 66)
• You did not make a new recording after reinserting the
cassette.
• The tape without cassette memory ejected after recording.