10-3 Operation Warnings
When a problem occurs at power on or during operation, a
warning is given by the relevant indicators on the color and
monochrome LCDs, in the viewfinder and on the
Alarm
Indicators on color/
Message
monochrome LCDs
Warning/
Battery
status
indication
–
1)
E**-**
MEM Full
–
ILL.REC!
–
Disc Error! –
HUMID!
–
Before
DISC
8)
Full
DISC
DISC and
6)
E
FULL!
LOW
BATT
8)
BATT!
BATT
BATT and
EMPTY!
E
High
–
TEMP!
168
10-3 Operation Warnings
Indicators in viewfinder/
on camcorder body
Flashing/
:Continuous
continuous
:4 flashes/s
WARNING REC/tally BATT
–
–
2)
2)
–
2)
2)
–
2)
2)
Continuous
2)
2)
4)
2)
2)
Flashing
5)
6)
6)
Flashing
4)
7)
Flashing
5)
Flashing
–
camcorder body. The speaker and earphone also give
audible warnings.
Operation warnings
Warning
Problem
sounds
:
:1 flash/s
4 beeps/s
:
1 beep/s
:
Continuou
s beep
–
Recording
error
–
2)
Shockproo
f memory
overflow
–
2)
Input sync
error
–
2)
A disc
defect was
detected.
2)
Condensa-
tion on the
3)
optical
pickup.
2)
Disc
almost full.
6)
Disc full.
7)
Battery
almost
exhausted.
Battery
exhausted.
–
Internal
temperatur
e high.
VDR
Action to take
operation
Recording
Turn off the power
stops.
and consult your
Sony representative.
Recording
Protect the unit from
continuous but
shocks and vibration.
may be
substandard.
Recording
Turn off the power
continuous but
and contact your
may be
Sony service
substandard.
representative. (This
indication may be
given momentarily
when a GENLOCK
signal is connected or
disconnected, but this
does not indicate a
problem.)
Recording
If defects are
continues,
detected repeatedly,
avoiding the
exchange the disc.
defect, but
may be
substandard.
Recording/
Stop recording/
playback
playback, turn off the
continues but
power, then turn it on
stops when an
again, and wait until
error occurs
the HUMID indicator
on the drive.
disappears.
Operation
Be prepared to
continues.
change the disc.
Recording
Change the disc.
stops.
Operation
Change the battery.
5)
continues.
Operation
Change the battery.
stops.
Operation
Power the unit off and
continues.
move it to a cool
place.