Sony HDR HC7 Operating Guide - Page 80

Batteries/Power sources, LCD screen/viewfinder, Troubleshooting Continued

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Troubleshooting (Continued) • Cover the sensor of your VCR with black paper. Batteries/Power sources 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. 62), or turn on the power again (p. 17), or use the AC Adaptor. • Charge the battery pack (p. 14). The /CHG (charge) lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged. • Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) (p. 14). • Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly (p. 14). • Connect the power cord to the wall outlet properly. • The battery charge is completed (p. 14). The /CHG (charge) lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged. • Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly (p. 14). If the problem persists, disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet and contact your Sony dealer. The battery pack may be damaged. The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time. • Ambient temperature is too high or too low, or the battery pack has not been charged enough. This is not a malfunction. • Fully charge the battery again. If the problem persists, the battery may be wornout. Replace it with a new one (p. 14, 95). • The indicated time may not be correct in certain circumstances. For example, when you open or close the LCD panel, it takes 80 about 1 minute to display the correct remaining battery time. The battery pack discharges too quickly. • Ambient temperature is too high or low, or the battery pack has not been charged enough. This is not a malfunction. • Fully charge the battery again. If the problem persists, the battery may be wornout. Replace it with a new one (p. 14, 95). LCD screen/viewfinder You cannot turn the LCD backlight off. • During Easy Handycam operation, you cannot turn the LCD backlight on/off by pressing and holding DISPLAY/BATT INFO (p. 23). You cannot turn off the indicator. • You cannot turn off . Touch to check the warning messages (p. 89). The buttons do not appear on the touch panel. • Touch the LCD screen lightly. • Press DISPLAY/BATT INFO on your camcorder (or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander) (p. 19, 108). The buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly or do not work at all. • Adjust the touch panel ([CALIBRATION]) (p. 99). Menu items are grayed out. • You cannot select grayed items in the current recording/playback situation. • Depending on the functions, you may not be able to use them together (p. 86).

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• Cover the sensor of your VCR 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. 62), or turn
on the power again (p. 17), or use the AC
Adaptor.
• Charge the battery pack (p. 14).
The
/CHG (charge) lamp does not
light while the battery pack is being
charged.
• Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG)
(p. 14).
• Attach the battery pack to the camcorder
correctly (p. 14).
• Connect the power cord to the wall outlet
properly.
• The battery charge is completed (p. 14).
The
/CHG (charge) lamp flashes
while the battery pack is being
charged.
• Attach the battery pack to the camcorder
correctly (p. 14). If the problem persists,
disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall
outlet and contact your Sony dealer. The
battery pack may be damaged.
The remaining battery time indicator
does not indicate the correct time.
•
Ambient temperature is too high or too low,
or the battery pack has not been charged
enough. This is not a malfunction.
• Fully charge the battery again. If the
problem persists, the battery may be worn-
out. Replace it with a new one (p. 14, 95).
• The indicated time may not be correct in
certain circumstances. For example, when
you open or close the LCD panel, it takes
about 1 minute to display the correct
remaining battery time.
The battery pack discharges too
quickly.
• Ambient temperature is too high or low, or
the battery pack has not been charged
enough. This is not a malfunction.
• Fully charge the battery again. If the
problem persists, the battery may be worn-
out. Replace it with a new one (p. 14, 95).
You cannot turn the LCD backlight
off.
• During Easy Handycam operation, you
cannot turn the LCD backlight on/off by
pressing and holding DISPLAY/BATT
INFO (p. 23).
You cannot turn off the indicator.
• You cannot turn off
. Touch
to
check the warning messages (p. 89).
The buttons do not appear on the
touch panel.
• Touch the LCD screen lightly.
• Press DISPLAY/BATT INFO on your
camcorder (or DISPLAY on the Remote
Commander) (p. 19, 108).
The buttons on the touch panel do
not work correctly or do not work at
all.
• Adjust the touch panel ([CALIBRATION])
(p. 99).
Menu items are grayed out.
• You cannot select grayed items in the
current recording/playback situation.
• Depending on the functions, you may not
be able to use them together (p. 86).
Batteries/Power sources
LCD screen/viewfinder
Troubleshooting (Continued)