Sony DCR-PC1000 Manual

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Troubleshooting
DCR-PC1000 2-591-678-11(1)
Warning indicators and messages
Self-diagnosis display/Warning 
indicators
If indicators appear on the LCD screen or 
in the viewfinder, check the following.
Some symptoms you can fix by yourself. 
If the problem persists even after you have 
tried a couple of times, contact your Sony 
dealer or local authorized Sony service 
facility.
C:(or E:) 
: (Self-diagnosis 
display)
C:04:

• The battery pack is not an 
“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack. Use an 
“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (p. 110).
C:21:

• Moisture condensation has occurred. 
Remove the cassette and leave your 
camcorder for at least 1 hour, then re-
insert the cassette (p. 113).
C:22:

• Clean the head using a cleaning 
cassette (optional) (p. 113).
C:31:
 / C:32:
• Symptoms that are not described above 
have occurred. Remove and insert the 
cassette, then operate your camcorder 
again. Do not perform this procedure if 
moisture starts to condense (p. 113).
• Remove the power source. Reconnect 
it again and operate your camcorder 
again.
• Change the cassette. Press RESET (p. 
26), and operate your camcorder again.
E:61:
 / E:62: / E:91:
• Contact your Sony dealer or local 
authorized Sony service facility. Inform 
them of the 5-digit code, which starts 
from “E.”
101-1001(Warning indicator 
pertaining to files)
• The file is damaged.
• The file is unreadable (p. 108).
 (Battery level warning)
• The battery pack is nearly used up.
• Depending on the operating, 
environment, or battery conditions, 
 may flash, even if there are 
approximately 5 to 10 minutes 
remaining.
 (Moisture condensation warning)*
• Eject the cassette, remove the power 
source, and then leave it for about 1 
hour with the cassette lid open (p. 113).
 (Warning indicator pertaining to 
“Memory Stick Duo”)
• “Memory Stick Duo” is not inserted (p. 
18).
 (Warning indicators pertaining to 
“Memory Stick Duo”)*
• The “Memory Stick Duo” is damaged.
• The “Memory Stick Duo” is not 
formatted correctly (p. 47).
 (Warning indicator pertaining to 
incompatible “Memory Stick Duo”)*
• An incompatible “Memory Stick Duo” 
is inserted (p. 108).
 (Warning indicators pertaining to 
the tape)
Slow flashing:
• There is less than 5 minutes remaining 
on the tape.
• No cassette is inserted.
*
• The write-protect tab on the cassette is 
set to lock (p. 107).
*
Fast flashing:
• The tape has run out.
*
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