Sony NEX-VG20H User Manual

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Additional information
 Troubleshooting
If you run into any problems using your 
camcorder, follow the steps below.
 Check the list (p. 88 to 96), and 
inspect your camcorder.
 Disconnect the power source, attach 
the power source again after about 1 
minute, and turn the camcorder on.
 Press RESET (p. 111) using a pointed 
object, and turn the camcorder on.
If you press RESET, all settings, 
including the clock setting, are reset.
 Contact your Sony dealer or local 
authorized Sony service facility.
Commander .....................................................p. 88
Batteries/power sources  ................................p. 89
LCD screen/viewfinder ..................................p. 89
Memory card ...................................................p. 90
Recording .........................................................p. 90
Playback ...........................................................p. 92
other devices ....................................................p. 92
Playback on the TV ........................................p. 93
Connecting to a computer .............................p. 93
Overall operations/Wireless 
Remote Commander
The power does not turn on.
Attach a charged battery pack to the 
camcorder (p. 15).
The plug of the AC Adaptor has been 
disconnected from the wall outlet (wall 








socket). Connect it to the wall outlet (wall 
socket) (p. 15).
The camcorder does not operate even 
when the power is set to on.
It takes a few seconds for your camcorder to 
be ready to shoot after the power is turned on. 
This is not a malfunction.
Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall 
outlet (wall socket) or remove the battery 
pack, then reconnect it after about 1 minute. 
If the functions still do not work, press RESET 
(p. 111) using a pointed object. (If you press 
RESET, all settings, including the clock setting, 
are reset.)
The temperature of your camcorder is 
extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and 
leave it for a while in a cool place.
The temperature of your camcorder is 
extremely low. Leave your camcorder with the 
power of your camcorder on. Turn off your 
camcorder and take it to a warm place. Leave 
the camcorder there for a while, then turn on 
your camcorder.
Your camcorder gets warm.
Your camcorder may become warm during 
operation. This is not a malfunction.
The supplied Wireless Remote 
Commander does not function.
Set [Remote Ctrl] to [On] (p. 86).
Insert a battery into the battery holder with 
the +/– polarities correctly matching the 
+/– marks (p. 114).
Remove any obstructions between the 
Wireless Remote Commander and the remote 
sensor.
The Wireless Remote Commander will also 
not work if the remote sensor (p. 112) i
obstructed by the lens.
Point the remote sensor away from strong light 
sources such as direct sunlight or overhead 
lighting. Otherwise, the Wireless Remote 
Commander may not function properly.