Troubleshooting – Sony DCR-PC100 User Manual

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Additional Information

Troubleshooting

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The power source is disconnected.

c Connect it firmly. (p. 10, 13)

• The battery is dead.

c Use a charged battery pack. (p. 10, 11)

• Moisture condensation has occurred.

c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at

least one hour to acclimatize. (p. 126)

• The gold-plated connector of the tape is dirty or dusty.

c Clean the gold-plated connector. (p. 115)

• The q REMAIN is set to AUTO in the menu settings.

c Set it to ON to always display the remaining tape

indicator. (p. 76)

When operating using the “Memory Stick”

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The “Memory Stick” has already been recorded to its full

capacity.

c Erase unnecessary images and record again. (p. 91, 110)

• The “Memory Stick” formatted incorrectly is inserted.

c Format the “Memory Stick” or use another “Memory

Stick.” (p. 79)

• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to

LOCK.

c Set the tab to write. (p. 84)

• The “Memory Stick” is not inserted.

c Insert a “Memory Stick.” (p. 86)

• The image is protected.

c Cancel image protection. (p. 109)

• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to

LOCK.

c Set the tab to write. (p. 84)

• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to

LOCK.

c Set the tab to write. (p. 84)

• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to

LOCK.

c Set the tab to write. (p. 84)

• The image to be protected is not being played back.

c Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the image. (p. 103)

• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to

LOCK.

c Set the tab to write. (p. 84)

• The image that you will write a print mark is not being

played back.

c Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the image. (p. 103)

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Recording does not function.

The image cannot be deleted.

You cannot format the “Memory
Stick.”
Deleting all the images cannot be
carried out.

You cannot write a print mark on the
still image.

You cannot protect the image.

The % and Z indicators flash and no
functions except for cassette ejection
work.

The cassette cannot be removed from
the holder.

indicator does not appear when

using a tape with cassette memory.

Remaining tape indicator is not
displayed.

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