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Error/Warning Indications, Error Indications

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Error/Warning Indications The camcorder informs you of situations where warning, caution, or an operation check is required, through messages on the LCD monitor/ viewfinder screen, the tally lamps, and a buzzer. The buzzer is output to the built-in speaker or to the headphones connected via the headphone connector. The buzzer volume can be adjusted with "Alarm Level" in "Audio Output" (page 107) of the AUDIO SET menu. Error Indications The camcorder stops all operations, including recording, if an error indication occurs (see below). Error indication on Buzzer LCD/viewfinder E + Error code Continuous Tally lamps Rapidly flashing Cause and measures The camcorder may be defective. Turn off the power and check that the connected devices, cables, and media are in proper condition. If the error persists when you reapply power, consult Sony service personnel. (If power cannot be turned off by setting the power switch to OFF, remove both the battery pack and the DC IN source.) Warning Indications When one of the following indications is generated, follow the message to clear the problem. Warning indication on LCD/viewfinder Media Near Full Buzzer Intermittent Tally lamps Flashing Media Full Continuous Rapidly flashing Battery Near End Intermittent Flashing Battery End Continuous Rapidly flashing Temperature High Intermittent Flashing Voltage Low Intermittent Flashing Insufficient Voltage Continuous Rapidly flashing Battery Error Please Change Battery. Cause and measures Free space on the SxS memory card has become insufficient. Replace it with another at the earliest opportunity. No space is left on the SxS memory card. Recording, clip copying and clip division cannot be performed. Replace it with another. The battery power will be exhausted soon. Charge the battery pack at the earliest opportunity. The battery pack is exhausted. Recording cannot be performed. Connect a power source via the DC IN connector or stop operation to charge the battery pack. The internal temperature has risen above a safe operation limit. Suspend operation, turn off the power, and wait until the temperature falls. The DC IN voltage has become low (stage 1). Check the power supply. The DC IN voltage is too low (stage 2). Recording cannot be performed. Connect other power source. An error was detected with the battery pack. Replace the battery pack with a normal one. Appendixes Error/Warning Indications 139

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Error/Warning Indications
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Appendixes
The camcorder informs you of situations where
warning, caution, or an operation check is
required, through messages on the LCD monitor/
viewfinder screen, the tally lamps, and a buzzer.
The buzzer is output to the built-in speaker or to
the headphones connected via the headphone
connector. The buzzer volume can be adjusted
with “Alarm Level” in “Audio Output”
(page
107)
of the AUDIO SET menu.
The camcorder stops all operations, including recording, if an error indication occurs (see below).
When one of the following indications is generated, follow the message to clear the problem.
Error/Warning Indications
Error Indications
Error indication on
LCD/viewfinder
Buzzer
Tally
lamps
Cause and measures
E + Error code
Continuous
Rapidly
flashing
The camcorder may be defective.
Turn off the power and check that the connected devices,
cables, and media are in proper condition. If the error persists
when you reapply power, consult Sony service personnel.
(If power cannot be turned off by setting the power switch to
OFF, remove both the battery pack and the DC IN source.)
Warning Indications
Warning indication
on LCD/viewfinder
Buzzer
Tally
lamps
Cause and measures
Media Near Full
Intermittent
Flashing
Free space on the SxS memory card has become insufficient.
Replace it with another at the earliest opportunity.
Media Full
Continuous
Rapidly
flashing
No space is left on the SxS memory card. Recording, clip
copying and clip division cannot be performed.
Replace it with another.
Battery Near End
Intermittent
Flashing
The battery power will be exhausted soon.
Charge the battery pack at the earliest opportunity.
Battery End
Continuous
Rapidly
flashing
The battery pack is exhausted. Recording cannot be
performed.
Connect a power source via the DC IN connector or stop
operation to charge the battery pack.
Temperature High
Intermittent
Flashing
The internal temperature has risen above a safe operation
limit.
Suspend operation, turn off the power, and wait until the
temperature falls.
Voltage Low
Intermittent
Flashing
The DC IN voltage has become low (stage 1).
Check the power supply.
Insufficient Voltage
Continuous
Rapidly
flashing
The DC IN voltage is too low (stage 2). Recording cannot be
performed.
Connect other power source.
Battery Error
Please Change Battery.
An error was detected with the battery pack.
Replace the battery pack with a normal one.