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Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index
During Easy Handycam operation, some
menu items are fixed as follows.
[REC MODE]: [SP]
[DATA CODE]: [DATE/TIME]
Some menu items retain the setting made
during Easy Handycam operation even after
Easy Handycam operation is finished.
The following items return to the default
settings in more than 12 hours after you close
the LCD screen.
[DROP SENSOR]
[SPOT MTR/FCS]
[SPOT METER]
[SPOT FOCUS]
[EXPOSURE]
[FOCUS]
[SCENE SELECTION]
[WHITE BAL.]
[BLT-IN ZOOM MIC]
[MICREF LEVEL]
Back light
Your camcorder gets warm.
Your camcorder may become warm during
operation. This is not a malfunction.
Batteries/power sources
The power abruptly turns off.
Use the AC Adaptor.
In the default setting, when about 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
. 76), or turn on the
power again.
C
harge the battery pack (p. 16).
The CHG (charge) lamp does not light
while the battery pack is being charged.
Close the LCD screen (p. 16).
Attach the battery pack to the camcorder
co
rrectly (p. 16).
Connect the power cord (mains lead) to the
wall outlet (wall socket) properly.
Th
e battery charge is completed (p. 16).
The CHG (charge) lamp flashes while the
battery pack is being charged.
Attach the battery pack to the camcorder
correctly (p. 16). If the problem persists,
disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall
outlet (wall socket) and contact your Sony
dealer. The battery pack may be damaged.
The remaining battery time indicator does
not indicate the correct time.
The ambient temperature is too high or too
low. This is not a malfunction.
The battery pack has not been charged
enough. Fully charge the battery again. If the
problem persists, replace the battery pack with
a n
ew one (p. 101).
The indicated time may not be correct
depending on the environment of use.
The battery pack is quickly discharged.
The ambient temperature is too high or low.
This is not a malfunction.
The battery pack has not been charged
enough. Fully charge the battery again. If the
problem persists, replace the battery pack with
a n
ew one (p. 101).
LCD screen
Menu items are grayed out.
You cannot select grayed items in the current
recording/playback situation.
There are some functions you cannot activate
sim
ultaneously (p. 89).
The buttons do not appear on the touch
panel.
Touch the LCD screen lightly.
Press DISP (p
. 34).
The buttons on the touch panel do not
work correctly or do not work at all.
Adjust the touch panel [CALIBRATION]
(p. 102).