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Troubleshooting, Overall operations/Easy, Handycam/Remote Commander

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Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you run into any problems using your camcorder, use the following table to troubleshoot the problem. If the problem persists, disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer. • Overall operations/Easy Handycam/ Remote Commander 79 • Batteries/Power sources 80 • LCD screen/viewfinder 80 • Cassette tapes/"Memory Stick Duo".....81 • Recording 82 • Playback 84 • Playing back on TV 85 • Dubbing/Editing/Connecting to other devices 85 • Connecting to a computer 86 • Functions that cannot be used together 86 Overall operations/Easy Handycam/Remote Commander The power does not turn on. • Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder (p. 14). • Use the AC Adaptor to connect to a wall outlet (p. 14). The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on. • Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet or remove the battery pack, then reconnect it after about 1 minute. • Press the RESET button (p. 106) using a sharp-pointed object (If you press the RESET button, all settings are reset, except Personal Menu items). Buttons do not work. • During Easy Handycam operation, not all buttons are functional (p. 23). Settings change during Easy Handycam operation. • During Easy Handycam operation, the settings of the functions that are not displayed on the screen return to their defaults (p. 23, 41). The menu item settings have changed unexpectedly. • The following settings return to the default settings automatically when you set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) for more than 12 hours. - BACK LIGHT - [SCENE SELECT] - [SPOT METER] - [EXPOSURE] - [WHITE BAL.] - [SHUTTR SPEED] - [SPOT FOCUS] - [FOCUS] - [ AUDIO MIX] of [DV SET] - [MIC LEVEL] (HDR-HC7) The camcorder gets warm. • The camcorder may get warmer while you use it. This is not a malfunction. The supplied Remote Commander does not function. • Set [REMOTE CTRL] to [ON] (p. 61). • Remove any obstructions between the Remote Commander and the remote sensor. • Keep strong light sources, such as sunlight or overhead lighting, away from the remote sensor, otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly. • Insert a fresh battery in the compartment with its +/- terminals matching those of the compartment (p. 108). Another VCR malfunctions when you use the supplied Remote Commander. • Select a commander mode other than VTR 2 for your VCR. Continued , 79 Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
If you run into any problems using your
camcorder, use the following table to
troubleshoot the problem. If the problem
persists, disconnect the power source and
contact your Sony dealer.
• Overall operations/Easy Handycam/
Remote Commander
..............................
79
• Batteries/Power sources
........................
80
• LCD screen/viewfinder
.........................
80
• Cassette tapes/“Memory Stick Duo”
.....
81
• Recording
..............................................
82
• Playback
................................................
84
• Playing back on TV
...............................
85
• Dubbing/Editing/Connecting to other
devices
...................................................
85
• Connecting to a computer
.....................
86
• Functions that cannot be used together
...............................................................
86
The power does not turn on.
• Attach a charged battery pack to the
camcorder (p. 14).
• Use the AC Adaptor to connect to a wall
outlet (p. 14).
The camcorder does not operate
even when the power is set to on.
• Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall
outlet or remove the battery pack, then
reconnect it after about 1 minute.
• Press the RESET button (p. 106) using a
sharp-pointed object (If you press the
RESET button, all settings are reset, except
Personal Menu items).
Buttons do not work.
• During Easy Handycam operation, not all
buttons are functional (p. 23).
Settings change during Easy
Handycam operation.
• During Easy Handycam operation, the
settings of the functions that are not
displayed on the screen return to their
defaults (p. 23, 41).
The menu item settings have
changed unexpectedly.
• The following settings return to the default
settings automatically when you set the
POWER switch to OFF (CHG) for more
than 12 hours.
– BACK LIGHT
– [SCENE SELECT]
– [SPOT METER]
– [EXPOSURE]
– [WHITE BAL.]
– [SHUTTR SPEED]
– [SPOT FOCUS]
– [FOCUS]
–[
AUDIO MIX] of [DV SET]
– [MIC LEVEL] (HDR-HC7)
The camcorder gets warm.
• The camcorder may get warmer while you
use it. This is not a malfunction.
The supplied Remote Commander
does not function.
• Set [REMOTE CTRL] to [ON] (p. 61).
• Remove any obstructions between the
Remote Commander and the remote sensor.
• Keep strong light sources, such as sunlight
or overhead lighting, away from the remote
sensor, otherwise the Remote Commander
may not function properly.
• Insert a fresh battery in the compartment
with its +/– terminals matching those of the
compartment (p. 108).
Another VCR malfunctions when you
use the supplied Remote
Commander.
• Select a commander mode other than VTR
2 for your VCR.
Overall operations/Easy
Handycam/Remote Commander
Continued
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