Sony DCR-PC3E User Manual

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If indicators and messages appear in the viewfinder, on the LCD screen or in the display window,
check the following:
See the page in parentheses “( )” for more information.
The indicators and messages are displayed in yellow.

The battery is dead or nearly
dead
Slow flashing:
•The battery is nearly dead.

Fast flashing:
•The battery is dead (p. 12).
Depending on conditions, the E
indicator may flash, even if there
are 5 to 10 minutes remaining.

Warning indicator as to tape
Slow flashing:
•The tape is near the end.
•No tape is inserted (p. 17).*
•The write-protect tab on the

cassette is out (red) (p. 17).*

Fast flashing:
•The tape has run out (p. 17, 30).*

The video heads are dirty
Slow flashing:
•You need to clean the heads using the Sony DVM12CL cleaning

cassette (not supplied) (p. 143).

Self-diagnosis display (p. 130)

Moisture condensation has occurred*
Fast flashing:
•Eject the cassette, turn off your

camcorder, and leave it for about 1 hour
with the cassette compartment open
(p. 142).

You need to eject the cassette
Slow flashing:
•The write-protect tab on the cassette is out

(red) (p. 17).*

Fast flashing:
•Moisture condensation has occurred

(p. 142).

•The tape has run out (p. 17, 30).*
•The self-diagnosis display function is

activated (p. 130).*

The still image is protected
(DCR-PC3E only)
Slow flashing:
•The still image is protected

(p. 115).*

Warning indicator as to cassette
memory
Slow flashing:
•No tape with cassette memory is

inserted (p. 122).*

Warning indicator as to
“Memory Stick” (DCR-PC3E only)
Slow flashing:
•No “Memory Stick” is inserted

(p. 93).*

Fast flashing:
•“Memory Stick” is not formatted

correctly (p. 98).