Operating Instructions

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Troubleshooting
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions
Moisture condensation has occurred.
c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at
least 1 hour to acclimate. (p. 129)
Some troubles have occurred in your camcorder.
c Remove the cassette and insert it again, then operate
your camcorder.
Disconnect the power cord of the AC power adaptor or
remove the battery pack, then reconnect it after about 1
minute. Turn the power on (p. 13, 18). If the functions still
do not work, press RESET using a sharp-pointed object. (If
you press RESET, all the settings including the date and
time return to the default.) (p. 140)
The AC power adaptor is disconnected.
c Connect it firmly. (p. 18)
The battery pack is not installed properly.
c Install it properly.
Something is wrong with the battery pack.
c Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony
service facility.
The POWER switch is not set to OFF (CHG).
c Set it to OFF (CHG).
Set the date and time. (p. 19)
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1)
CCD-TRV107/TRV108/TRV308/TRV408/TRV608 only
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2)
DCR-TRV140 only
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3)
CCD-TRV608, DCR-TRV140 only
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4)
CCD-TRV107/TRV408, DCR-TRV140 only
The date or time indicator does not
appear, and the bars “– : : –”
appear.
Types of trouble and their solutions
You cannot charge the battery pack
installed to your camcorder.
No function works though the power
is on.
While charging the battery pack, no
indicator appears or the indicator
flashes in the display window.
The melody or beep sounds for 5
seconds.