Sony DCR-IP5/IP7BT - Manual (Page 170)

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C:21:00
LCD screen or Viewfinder
Self-diagnosis display
•C:ss:ss
You can service your camcorder
yourself.
•E:ss:ss
Contact your Sony dealer or local
authorized Sony facility.
Self-diagnosis display
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) on the screen. If a 5-digit code is
displayed, check the following code
chart. The last 2 digits (indicated by
ss
) will differ depending on the state
of your camcorder.
Five-digit display Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• You are using a battery pack that is not an
“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack.
c Use an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack.
• Moisture condensation has occurred.
c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at
least 1 hour to acclimatize it (p. 179).
• The video heads are dirty.
c Clean the heads using the cleaning cassette (p. 180).
• 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 adaptor or remove
the battery pack. After reconnecting the power source,
operate your camcorder.
• A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred.
c If the same code appears again after you remove and
attach the power source, contact your Sony dealer or
local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of
the 5-digit code. (example: E:61:10)
C:04:ss
C:21:ss
C:22:ss
C:31:ss
C:32:ss
E:61:ss
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.