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• The battery pack is not installed, or is exhausted or nearly

exhausted.

c Install a charged battery pack. (page 15)

• The AC adaptor is not connected to a wall outlet.

c Connect the AC adaptor to a wall outlet. (page 18)

• The operating temperature is too low.
• The battery pack is not fully charged.

c Charge the battery pack fully again. (page 16)

• The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be

recharged.

c Replace with a new battery pack. (page 15)

• You have used the battery pack in an extremely hot or

cold environment for a long time.

• The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be

recharged.

c Replace it with a new battery pack. (page 15)

• The battery pack is exhausted.

c Install a fully charged battery pack. (page 15)

• A problem has occurred in the display of the remaining

battery time.

c Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication

on the remaining battery time indicator is correct. (page
16)

• A problem has occurred in the display of the remaining

battery time.

c Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication

on the remaining battery time indicator is correct. (page
16)

• Battery pack performance decreases in low-temperature

surroundings and recording may not be possible even
though the battery time remaining may be as much as 20
minutes.

c Recharge the battery pack fully. (page 16)

• The [REMAIN] item is set to [AUTO] in 

 (OTHERS) in

the SETUP display.

c Set it to [ON] to always display the remaining disc space

indicator. (page 115)

• Vibration occurs depending on the condition of the disc.

This is not a malfunction.

• Moisture condensation has occurred.

c Turn off your camcorder and leave it for at least an hour

to acclimatize it. (page 130)

• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high.

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

cool place.

The power does not turn on.

The battery pack is quickly
discharged.

The battery remaining time indicator
does not indicate the correct time.

The power goes off although the
remaining battery time indicator
indicates that the battery pack has
enough power to operate.

Remaining disc space indicator is not
displayed.

Your camcorder vibrates.

The % indicator flashes.

The 

 indicator flashes.

• The mode dial is set to 

 (Movie) or 

 (Still).

c Set the mode dial to 

 (Play/Edit).

• DVD-R is inserted.

c DVD-R cannot be edited. Insert DVD-RW.

• Inserted DVD-RW is formatted in VIDEO mode.

c Format DVD-RW in VR mode. Note that all the recorded

data are deleted if you format the disc.

• The registered scenes exceeds 999.

c Delete unnecessary scenes or register all the still images

converting to a movie. (page 77, 78)

• The remaining of the disc is empty.

c Delete unnecessary scenes. (page 87)

• A too short movie cannot be divided.
• Still images converted to a movie cannot be divided.
• A movie protected on another device cannot be divided.

c Cancel the protection of the movie on the device used to

protect the movie.

• A scene protected on another device cannot be deleted.

c Cancel the protection of the scene on the device used to

protect the scene.

• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high.

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

cool place.

• Another device is used for editing the disc.

c Another device may not be able to edit the disc recorded

on your camcorder.

The edit display is not displayed
although you press EDIT.

Scenes cannot be registered to the
Playlist.

A movie cannot be divided.

A scene cannot be deleted.

Editing is disabled.

• The disc has been finalized.

c Unfinalize the disc (DVD-RW only). You cannot record a

disc title on a finalized DVD-R.

• The disc title has been made by another device.

c The disc title may not be changed on your camcorder if

the disc title has been made by another device.

• When too many still images are recorded, the remaining of

the disc is reduced and still images cannot be converted to
a movie.

c Delete unnecessary scenes in the disc. (page 87)

• [COMMANDER] is set to [OFF] in 

 (OTHERS) in the

SETUP display.

c Set it to [ON]. (page 114)

• Something is blocking the infrared rays.

c Remove the obstacle.

• The batteries are inserted in the battery holder with the

+/– polarities incorrectly matching the +/– marks.

c Insert the batteries correctly. (page 142)

• The batteries are dead.

c Replace with new ones. (page 142)

• [DISPLAY] is set to [V-OUT/LCD] in 

 (OTHERS) in the

SETUP display.

c Set it to [LCD]. (page 114)

• The Visual Index display is displayed.

c Press VISUAL INDEX. (page 55)

• Moisture condensation has occurred.

c Turn off your camcorder and leave it for at least an hour

to acclimatize it. (page 130)

• Some problems have occurred in your camcorder.

c Remove the disc and insert it again, then operate your

camcorder again.

c Disconnect the power cord of the AC adaptor or remove

the battery pack, then reconnect/install it after about
one minute. Turn the power on. If the functions still do
not work, open the LCD screen and press RESET using a
sharp-pointed object. (If you press RESET, all the
settings including the date and time return to their
defaults.) (page 140)

• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high.

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

cool place.

• Your camcorder was attacked a strong shock or vibration.

c Your camcorder may be damaged. Contact your Sony

dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.

• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high.

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

cool place.

The disc title cannot be changed.

Still images cannot be converted to a
movie.

The Remote Commander supplied
with your camcorder does not work.

The picture from a TV or VCR does
not appear even when your
camcorder is connected to output on
the TV or VCR.

The melody or beep sounds for 5
seconds.

No functions work although the
power is on.

Recording, editing, finalizing,
unfinalizing, formatting or ejecting
the disc do not work although the
power is on.

• The battery charge is completed.
• The battery pack is not properly installed.

c Install it properly. (page 15)

• The POWER switch is set to ON.

c Slide it to OFF (CHG) while pressing the green button.

(page 20)

• The battery pack is not properly installed.

c Install it properly. (page 15)

• Something is wrong with the battery pack.

c If the symptom persists, disconnect the plug from the

wall outlet as soon as possible to cut off the power, and
contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony
service facility.

• When using the mirror mode, characters turn over on the

viewfinder and on the TV monitor connected with the
AUDIO/VIDEO jack. This is not a malfunction.

• The USB cable was connected before installation of the

USB driver was completed.

c Install the USB driver again. (page 97)

• The battery pack or the AC adaptor are not installed/

connected.

c Install/connect the power source correctly.

• The battery pack is exhausted.

c Install a charged battery pack.

• The disc cover OPEN switch was not operated correctly.

c Slide the disc cover OPEN switch, and after the Access/

Open lamp lights in green, slide the switch again to
open the disc cover. (page 26)

• Moisture condensation has occurred.

c Turn off your camcorder and leave it for at least an hour

to acclimatize it. (page 130)

• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high.

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

cool place.

• Finalizing is interrupted by turning off your camcorder.

c Turn on your camcorder and eject the disc after

finalizing is completed.

• The sound is caused by the disc. This is not a malfunction.

• This is caused by the disc drive. This is not a malfunction.

• This is not a malfunction.

• The disc recorded on your camcorder may not be recorded

additionally on other devices.

While charging the battery pack,
POWER/CHG (Charge) lamp does
not light.

You cannot charge the battery pack.

While charging the battery pack, the
POWER/CHG (Charge) lamp
flashes.

Characters on the viewfinder turn
over.

Image data cannot be transferred
using the USB connection.

The disc cannot be ejected.

An operating sound is heard from
your camcorder periodically.

A vibration is felt in your hand or a
faint sound is heard during
operation.

Your camcorder gets hot during use
for a long period.

The disc cannot be recorded
additionally on other devices.