Sony HDRSR8 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Troubleshooting
The (OPTION) is not displayed.
• The OPTION MENU cannot be used
during Easy Handycam operation.
The menu settings have changed
automatically.
• During Easy Handycam operation, nearly
all the menu items will be automatically set
to the default settings.
• During Easy Handycam operation, some
menu items are fixed as follows.
–[ REC MODE]: [HD SP]
–[ REC MODE]: [SD SP]
–[ QUALITY]: [FINE]
–[DATA CODE]: [DATE/TIME]
• Following menu items return to the default
settings when you set the POWER switch
to OFF (CHG) for more than 12 hours.
–[FOCUS]
–[SPOT FOCUS]
–[EXPOSURE]
–[SPOT METER]
–[SCENE SELECTION]
–[WHITE BAL.]
–[MICREF LEVEL]
–[DROP SENSOR]
Even if you press EASY, menu
settings do not switch to their
defaults automatically.
• During Easy Handycam operation, settings
for the following menu items are
maintained the ones before Easy Handycam
operation.
–[WIDE SELECT]
–[X.V.COLOR]
–[DIAL SETTING] (HDR-SR7/SR8)
–[ INDEX SET]
–[ IMAGE SIZE]
–[FILE NO.]
–[STILL MEDIA]
–[ / INDEX SET]
–[ DISPLAY]
–[ INTERVAL SET]
–[VOLUME]
–[BEEP]
–[TV TYPE]
–[COMPONENT]
–[CLOCK SET]
–[AREA SET]
–[DST SET]/[SUMMERTIME]
–[ LANGUAGE SET]
–[DEMO MODE]
–[TIMING] and [RECORD SOUND] in
[SMTH SLW REC]
Your camcorder gets warm.
• This is because the power has been turned
on for a long time. This is not a
malfunction.
The supplied Remote Commander
does not function.
Set [REMOTE CTRL] to [ON] (p. 75).
• Insert a battery into the battery holder with
the +/– polarities correctly matching the +/–
marks (p.111).
• Remove any obstructions between the
Remote Commander and the remote sensor.
Point the remote sensor away from strong
light sources such as direct sunlight or
overhead lighting. Otherwise, the Remote
Commander may not function properly.
Another DVD device malfunctions
when you use the supplied Remote
Commander.
Select a commander mode other than DVD
2 for your DVD device, or cover the sensor
of your DVD device with black paper.
The power abruptly turns off.
When approximately 5 minutes have
elapsed while you do not operate your
camcorder, the camcorder is automatically
turned off (A.SHUT OFF). Change the
setting of [A.SHUT OFF] (p. 75), or turn
on the power again, or use the AC Adaptor.
The battery pack is discharged or running
low. Charge the battery pack (p. 16).
Batteries/Power sources