Manual

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Troubleshooting
If you run into any problems using your
camcorder, use tile following table to
troubleshoot tile problem. If the problenl
persists, disconnect the power sottrce and
contact your Sony dealer.
• Overall operation,/Easy Handycam opemlion/
Rctllole Commander. ..................................... 85
• Balterie,_/Power sources ................................ 86
• LCD scrcenkiewfinder ................................. 87
• Discs/"Memory Stick Duo" .......................... 87
• Recording ...................................................... 88
• Playing back on your camcorder .................. 90
• Playing back a disc on other devices ..............
• Editing movies on the disc ..............................
• Dubbing/Edifing/Connecling to other devices ..
....................................................................... 92
• Connecting to a computer ............................. 92
• Functions that cannot be used simuhaneously
....................................................................... 92
The power does not turn on.
• Attach a charged battery pack to the
camcorder (p. 22).
• Connect the plug of the AC Adaptor to Ihe
wall outlet (p. 22).
The camcorder does not operate
even when the power is set to on.
• It takes a f_.'_seconds for your camcorder to
be ready to shoot after the power is turned
on. This is not a mallhnction.
• Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall
outlet or remove the battery' pack, then
reconnect it after about 1 minute. If the
functkms still do not work, press the RESET
button (p. 113) using a sharp-pointed object.
(If you press the RESET button, all settings,
including the clock setting, are reset.)
• The temperature of your camcorder is
extremely high. Turn off your camcorder
and leave it R)r a while illa cool place.
Buttons do not work.
• During Easy Handycam operation, the
following buttons/fimctions are not
available.
BACK LIGHT button (p.37)
Playback zoom (p.41)
Turning the LCD backlight on and off
(pressing and holding the DISP BATT/
INFO button fi)r a l_.wseconds) (p.27)
The _ (OPTION) button is not
displayed.
• The OPTION MENU cannot he used during
Easy Handycam operation.
The menu settings have been
changed.
• Most menu items automatically return to
their default settings during Easy Handycan/
operation.
• The R)llowing menu items are fixed during
Easy Handycam operation:
Movie recording mode: [SPI
[ [] QUALITY] lbr still images: ]FINE]
]DATA CODE]: [DATE_IME]
Recording format lbr DVD-RW: ]VIDEO]
• The lbllowing menu items return to their
default settings if the POWER switch is set
to OFF (CHG) for more than 12hours:
[FOCUS]
[SPOT FOCUS]
]EXPOSURE]
]SPOT METER]
[SCENE SELECTION]
]WHITE BAL. ]
[MICREF LEVEL]
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