Sony DCR-TRV18 User Manual

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• You are using a battery pack that is not an

“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack.

c Use an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack. (p. 160)

• Moisture condensation has occurred.

c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at

least one hour to acclimatize. (p. 165)

• The video heads are dirty.

c Clean the heads using the cleaning cassette (optional).

(p. 166)

• A malfunction other than the above that you can service

has occurred.

c Remove the cassette and insert it again, then operate

your camcorder.

c Disconnect the power cord of the AC power adaptor or

remove the battery pack. After reconnecting the power
source, operate your camcorder.

• A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred.

c Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony

service facility and inform them of the 5-digit code.
(example: E:61:10)

If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions a few times, contact your
Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.

Your camcorder has a self-diagnosis display
function.
This function displays the current condition of
your camcorder as a 5-digit code (a combination of
a letter and figures) in the viewfinder, on the LCD
screen or in the display window. If a 5-digit code is
displayed, check the following code chart. The last
two digits (indicated by 

ss) will differ depending

on the state of your camcorder.

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ss

•C:

ss:ss

You can service your camcorder
yourself.

•E:

ss:ss

Contact your Sony dealer or local
authorized Sony service facility.

E:61:

ss

E:62:

ss

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ss

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ss

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ss

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