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z

DATE/CAM

DATE

—

z

OFF

ON

z

MELODY

NORMAL

OFF

z

ON

OFF

z

LCD

V-OUT/LCD

z

STEREO

1

2

z

ON

OFF

Press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander
to display date, time and various settings during
playback (page 58)

Press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander
to display date and time during playback

To set your local area

To cancel the use of daylight savings time

To use the daylight savings time

To output a melody when you start/stop
recording or when an unusual condition occurs
on your camcorder

To output the beep instead of the melody

To cancel the melody, beep sound and shutter
sound

To activate the Remote Commander supplied
with your camcorder

To deactivate the Remote Commander to avoid
erroneous remote control operation caused by
another VCR’s remote control.

To show the display on the LCD screen and in
the viewfinder

To show the display also on the TV screen

To play back a stereo disc or dual sound track
disc with main and sub sound

To play back a stereo disc with the left sound or
a dual sound track disc with main sound

To play back a stereo disc with the right sound
or a dual sound track disc with sub sound

To light up the camera recording lamp on the
front of your camcorder during recording

To turn the camera recording lamp off so that
the subject is not aware of the recording

 Play/Edit

 Movie
 Still

 Play/Edit

 Movie
 Still

 Play/Edit

 Movie
 Still

 Play/Edit

 Movie
 Still

 Play/Edit

 Movie
 Still

 Play/Edit

 Play/Edit

 Movie
 Still

z

AUTO

ON

To display the remaining capacity of the disc in
the following cases for example:
• For 8 seconds after setting the power on and

the mode dial to 

 (Movie) or 

 (Still)

• For 8 seconds after recognizing the inserted

disc into your camcorder in 

 (Movie) or 

(Still)

• For 8 seconds when set the display to on by

pressing DISPLAY/BATT INFO in 

 (Movie)

or 

 (Still)

• When the remaining capacity of the disc is less

than 5 minutes in 

 (Movie) or 20 in 

 (Still)

• For 8 seconds when starting recording from

the line input

To always display the remaining capacity of
the disc

 Movie
 Still

 Play/Edit

Notes
•If you press DISPLAY/BATT INFO with [DISPLAY] set to [V-OUT/LCD] in the SETUP display,

the picture from a TV or VCR will not appear on the LCD display even when your camcorder is
connected to outputs on the TV or VCR.

•If more than five minutes passes after removing the power source, the [PROGRAM AE], [FLASH

LVL], [WHT BAL], [COMMANDER], and [HiFi SOUND] settings are returned to their factory
settings. Other settings are held in memory even when the battery is removed.

Tip
When recording a close subject, if [REC LAMP] is set to [ON], the red camera recording lamp on
the front of the camcorder may reflect on the subject if it is close. In this case, it is recommended to
set [REC LAMP] to [OFF].

If you run into 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 or local authorized Sony service facility. If “C:ss:ss” appears on the
LCD display, the self-diagnosis display function is working. See page 123.

• The mode dial is set to 

 (Play/Edit).

c Set it to 

 (Movie) or 

 (Still). (page 29, 34)

• The disc has run out of space.

c Use a new disc or format the disc (DVD-RW only, page

72)

• The disc has been finalized.

c Unfinalize the disc (DVD-RW only) or use a new disc.

(page 70)

• Shooting by swapping movies and still images frequently

reduces the remaining capacity of the disc and may
prevent you from shooting movies.

• The copyright-protected movie cannot be dubbed on your

camcorder.

• Your camcorder powered by the battery pack turns off for

more than five minutes with no operations performed.

c Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) and then to ON.
c Set [A. SHUT OFF] to [NEVER] in 

 (SETUP) in the

SETUP display. (page 113)

• The battery pack is exhausted or nearly exhausted.

c Install a charged battery pack. (page 15)

• The viewfinder is not extended.

c Extend the viewfinder. (page 25)

• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.

c Adjust the viewfinder lens. (page 25)

• [STEADYSHOT] is set to [OFF] in 

 (CAMERA SET) in

the SETUP display.

c Set it to [ON]. (page 110)

• The setting is set to manual focus.

c Press FOCUS to set the autofocus. (page 49)

• Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.

c Adjust the focus manually. (page 49)

• The LCD screen is open.

c Close the LCD screen. (page 19)

• The contrast between the subject and background is too

high. This is not a malfunction.

• This is not a malfunction.

• Super NightShot or Color Slow Shutter is activated. This is

not a malfunction.

Pressing START/STOP or PHOTO
does not record movies/still images.

The power goes off.

The image on the viewfinder screen
is not clear.

SteadyShot does not work.

Autofocus does not work.

The picture does not appear in the
viewfinder.

A vertical band appears when you
shoot a subject such as lights or a
candle flame against a dark
background.

A vertical band appears when you
shoot a very bright subject.

Some tiny white, red, blue or green
spots appear on the display.

• PROGRAM AE is set to soft portrait or sports lesson under

the fluorescent lamp, the sodium lamp and the mercury
lamp.

c Cancel PROGRAM AE. (page 47)

• If 10 minutes elapse after you set the mode dial to 

(Movie) without a disc inserted, your camcorder
automatically starts the demonstration.

c Insert a disc and the demonstration stops.

You can also cancel DEMO MODE. (page 113)

• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON.

c Set it to OFF. (page 41)

• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place.

c Set it to OFF. (page 41)

• BACK LIGHT (.) is activated.

c Deactivate it. (page 41)

• [BEEP] is set to [OFF] in 

 (OTHERS) in the SETUP

display.

c Set it to [MELODY] or [NORMAL]. (page 114)
c Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] in 

 (CAMERA SET) in

the SETUP display.
(page 110)

• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high.

c Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a

cool place.

• There is no disc inserted in the camcorder.

c Insert a disc. (page 26)

• The disc is inserted upside down.

c Insert the disc correctly.

• The mode dial is set to 

 (Movie) or 

 (Still).

c Set the mode dial to 

 (Play/Edit).

• The incompatible disc is inserted.

c Check out the disc compatibility. (page 7)

• The disc recorded in other devices is inserted.

c The disc recorded in other devices may not be played

back on your camcorder.

• The disc may be dirty.

c Clean the disc using the cleaning cloth (supplied). (page

133)

• The volume is turned to minimum.

c Turn up the volume. (page 56)

• The LCD screen is closed.

c Open the LCD screen. (page 19)

The picture flickers and the color
changes incorrectly.

An unknown picture is displayed on
the LCD display.

The picture is recorded in incorrect or
unnatural colors.

The picture appears too bright, and
the subject does not appear on the
LCD display.

The click of the shutter does not
sound.

Black bands appear when you
record a TV or computer screen.

The recording stops.

The playback button does not work.

The playback picture is distorted.

No sound or only a low sound is
heard when playing back a disc.