Using the Network function (DCR-TRV70 only)
Accessing the network.. 171 For details, refer to the Network Function/Application Operating Instructions supplied with your camcorder.
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings. 172

Troubleshooting

Types of trouble and how to correct trouble.. 183 Self-diagnosis display.. 191 Warning indicators.. 192 Warning messages.. 193

Additional Information

Usable cassettes.. 194 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack.. 197 About i.LINK.. 199 Using your camcorder abroad.. 201 Maintenance information and precautions. 202 Specifications.. 208
Viewing images with your computer
Viewing images with a computer Introduction. 143 Connecting your camcorder to a computer using the USB cable (For Windows users).. 146 Viewing pictures recorded on the tape on a computer USB Streaming (For Windows users).. 156 Viewing images recorded on the Memory Stick on a computer (For Windows users).. 163

Quick Reference

Identifying parts and controls. 210 Index... 218
Quick Start Guide Recording on a tape
Connecting the power cord
Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors (p. 15).
Open the DC IN jack cover. AC Adaptor (supplied)
Connect the plug with its v mark facing up.

Inserting a cassette

Quick Start Guide
Slide OPEN/Z EJECT in the direction of the arrow to open the lid.
Push the center of the cassette back to insert the cassette. Insert the cassette into the cassette compartment with the window facing up.
Close the cassette compartment by pressing on the cassette compartment. After the cassette compartment goes down completely, close the lid until it clicks.

To eject the cassette

Follow the procedure above, and take out the cassette after the cassette compartment opens completely in Step 2. Note Do not press the cassette compartment down forcibly. Doing so may cause a malfunction. How to hold your camcorder Fastening the grip belt Fasten the grip belt firmly.

R POWE

To stop playback
Press Press Press in the stop state. in the stop state. in the stop state.
To rewind the tape To fastforward the tape To view a still image (playback pause)
Press during playback. To resume playback, press again. When playback pause lasts for about five minutes, your camcorder automatically enters the stop state. If you leave the power on for a long time Your camcorder gets warm. This is not a malfunction.
Playing back a tape To display the screen indicators Display function
Press DISPLAY/BATT INFO on your camcorder or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder. The indicators disappear from the screen. To make the indicators appear, press DISPLAY/BATT INFO or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander again. DISPLAY

DATA CODE

About date/time and various settings
Your camcorder automatically records not only images on the tape but also the recording data (date/time or various settings when recorded) (Data code). Follow the steps below to display the data code using the touch panel or the Remote Commander.

Using the touch panel

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Set the POWER switch to VCR, then play back the tape. During playback, press FN and select PAGE2. Press DATA CODE. OK. Select CAM DATA or DATE DATA, then press Press EXIT.

Date/time

0:00:23:01

Various settings

JUL 12:05:56 PM

AUTO AWB F1.dB

[a] [b] [c] [d] [e] [f] [g]
[a] Time code/Tape counter [b] SteadyShot off [c] Exposure [d] White balance [e] Gain [f] Shutter speed [g] Aperture value
Using the Remote Commander
Press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during playback. The display changes as follows each time you press DATA CODE: date/time t various settings (SteadyShot off, exposure, white balance, gain, shutter speed, aperture value) t (no indicator)
To not display the various settings
Set DATA CODE in to DATE in the menu settings (p. 181). The display changes as follows each time you press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander: date/time y (no indicator) Various settings Various settings show your camcorders recording information when you recorded. During recording, the various settings are not displayed. When you use data code, bars (-- -- --) appear if: A blank portion of the tape is being played back. The tape is unreadable due to tape damage or noise. The tape was recorded by a camcorder without the date and time set. Data code When you connect your camcorder to a TV, the data code also appears on the TV screen.
Playing back a tape Various playback modes

Advanced Recording Operations
Recording still images on a Memory Stick during tape recording standby or tape recording
Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder beforehand.
During tape recording standby
The POWER switch should be set to.
(1) Keep pressing PHOTO lightly until a still image appears. The CAPTURE indicator appears. Recording does not start yet. To change the still image, release PHOTO, select a still image again, and then press and hold PHOTO lightly. (2) Press PHOTO deeply. Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears. The image displayed on the screen when you press PHOTO deeply is recorded in the currently displayed folder (p. 129) in the Memory Stick.

12 CAPTURE

During tape recording
Press PHOTO deeply. The image displayed on the screen when you press PHOTO deeply is recorded on the Memory Stick. Recording on the Memory Stick is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears.
Note You cannot record still images on the Memory Stick during following operations indicator flashes): (The End search Wide mode While using BOUNCE Progressive Recording Mode MEMORY MIX Memory Stick See page 102 for details. Still images Image size is automatically set to 640 480. If the POWER switch is set to CAMERA, image quality cannot be changed. The image quality when you have set the POWER switch to MEMORY is used (p. 105). When recording images with a higher quality, we recommend using the Memory Photo recording (p. 109). While and after recording still images on the Memory Stick Your camcorder continues recording on the tape. When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button. To record still images on a Memory Stick during tape recording You cannot check an image on the screen by pressing PHOTO lightly. The image when you press PHOTO will be recorded on the Memory Stick. Title You cannot record the titles. Self-timer recording During recording standby, you can record still images on the Memory Stick with the self-timer. See page 48 for details. Recording with the flash During recording standby, you can record still images on the Memory Stick with the flash. See page 113 for details.
You can record still images or moving pictures using the self-timer. You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation. START/STOP PHOTO

START/STOP

Recording on a tape
The POWER switch should be set to Operate by touching the panel.
(1) During standby, press FN and select PAGE2. (2) Press SELFTIMER. (self-timer) indicator appears on the screen. The (3) Press EXIT to return to FN. (4) Press START/STOP. The self-timer starts counting down from about 10 while beeping. In the last two seconds of the countdown, the beep gets faster, then recording starts automatically.

Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing (on a tape) Step 3: Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR
You can adjust the synchronization of your camcorder and the VCR. Prepare a pen and paper for notes. Before operation, eject the cassette from your camcorder (if inserted). The POWER switch should be set to Operate by touching the panel.
(1) Insert a recordable cassette into the VCR, then set the VCR to recording pause. When you select i.LINK in CONTROL, recording pause is not necessary. (2) Select ADJ TEST, then press EXEC. (3) Select EXECUTE, then press EXEC. IN and OUT are recorded on an image for five times each to calculate the number values for adjusting the synchronization. The EXECUTING indicator flashes on the screen. When finished, the indicator changes to COMPLETE. (4) Rewind the tape in the VCR, then start slow playback. Five opening number of each IN, and closing number of each OUT appear. Take a note of the opening number value of each IN and the closing number value of each OUT. (5) Calculate the average of five opening number values of IN, and the average of five closing number values of each OUT. (6) Select CUT-IN, then press EXEC. (7) Select the average number value of IN, then press EXEC. The calculated start position for recording is set. (8) Select CUT-OUT, then press EXEC. (9) Select the average number value of OUT, then press EXEC. The calculated stop position for recording is set. RET. to execute. (10) Press
RETURN EXECUTE ENGAGE REC PAUSE V I DEO ED I T ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT - I N CUT -OUT I R SETUP PAUSEMODE I R TEST
0 V I DEO ED I T ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT - I N CUT -OUT I R SETUP PAUSEMODE I R TEST
Press END to return to PAGE1, then press EXIT. Notes When you complete Step 3 : Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR, the image used to adjust the synchronization is recorded for about 50 seconds. If you start recording from the very beginning of the tape, the first few seconds of the tape may not be recorded properly. Be sure to allow about 10 seconds lead before starting recording. When the recording unit cannot be operated properly with the i.LINK cable, leave the connection as it is, and make the A/V connecting cable settings (p. 81). Video and audio are sent by digital signals.

Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing (on a tape) Operation 1: Making a Program
(1) Insert the cassette for playback into your camcorder, and insert a cassette for recording into the VCR. (2) Press FN to display PAGE1. (3) Press MENU. , then press EXEC. (4) Select VIDEO EDIT in (5) Select TAPE, then press EXEC. (6) Search for the beginning of the first scene you want to insert using the video control buttons on the screen, then pause playback. You can fine-adjust one /. frame at a time with (7) Press MARK IN on the screen or MARK on the Remote Commander. The IN point of the first program is set, and the upper part of the program mark changes to light blue. (8) Search for the end of the first scene you want to insert using the video control buttons on the screen, then pause playback. You can fine-adjust one frame at /. a time with (9) Press MARK OUT on the screen or MARK on the Remote Commander. The OUT point of the first program is set, then the lower part of the program mark changes to light blue. (10) Repeat Step 6 to 9. You can set up to 20 programs in maximum.
EXIT OTHERS DATA CODE BEEP COMMANDER D I SPLAY V I DEO ED I T RETURN TAPE MEMORY
V I DEO ED I T MARK OUT START 0:08:55:06 ED I T SET UNDO TOTAL 0:00:00:00 SCENE 0
V I DEO ED I T MARK IN START 0:09:07:06 ED I T SET UNDO TOTAL 0:00:13:00 SCENE 1
V I DEO ED I T MARK IN START 0:10:01:23 ED I T SET UNDO TOTAL 0:00:47:12 SCENE 3
To finish making programs
Press END. The program is stored in memory until the tape is ejected.
Note You cannot operate recording during Digital program editing. On a blank portion of the tape You cannot set IN or OUT. If there is a blank portion between the IN point and the OUT point on the tape The total time may not be displayed correctly.
Erasing the program you have set
Erase OUT mark first, and then IN mark of the last set program.
(1) Press UNDO. (2) Press ERASE 1 MARK. The last set program mark flashes, then the DELETE ? indicator appears. (3) Press EXEC. The last set program is deleted.
To cancel erasing Press CANCEL in Step 3.

Erasing all programs

(1) Follow Step 2 to 5 on page 86. (2) Press UNDO. (3) Press ERASE ALL. All the set program marks flash, then the DELETE ? indicator appears. (4) Press EXEC. All the set programs are deleted.
To cancel erasing all programs Press CANCEL in Step 4.
Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing (on a tape) Operation 2: Performing the program (Dubbing on the tape)

When connecting with the A/V connecting cable to LCD in the menu settings. (The default setting is LCD.) Set DISPLAY in The POWER switch should be set to Operate by touching the panel.
(1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into your camcorder. If you are recording from the tape on the VCR, insert the recorded tape into the VCR. (2) Set your camcorder to recording pause. 1 Press FN and select PAGE3. 2 Press REC CTRL. 3 Press REC PAUSE.

REC CTRL

REC PAUSE

REC START

(3) Press N on the VCR to start playback if you record from the tape on the VCR. Select a TV program if you record from a TV. The picture from the playback side appears on the screen. (4) Press REC START at the scene where you want to start recording from.
Press on your camcorder, and then press the stop button on the VCR.
In Step 2, press z REC and MARK simultaneously, then immediately press X. In Step 4, press X at the scene where you want to start recording from. Note on the Remote Commander Your camcorder works in the commander mode VTR 2. Commander modes 1, 2 and 3 are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid erroneous remote control operation. If you use another Sony VCR in the commander mode VTR 2, we recommend changing the commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with black paper.
Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert editing
You can insert a new scene with sound from a VCR onto your originally recorded tape by specifying the insert start and end points. Use the Remote Commander for this operation. Connections are the same as on page 89. Insert the cassette containing the desired scene to insert into the VCR. [a]
[A] The tape that contains the scene to be inserted [B] The tape before editing [C] The tape after editing The POWER switch should be set to Operate by touching the panel.
(1) On the VCR, locate just before the insert start point [a], then set the VCR to playback pause. (2) On your camcorder, locate the insert end point [c], then set it to playback pause. (3) Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander. The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes and the end point of the insert is stored in memory. The tape counter shows 0:00:00. (4) On your camcorder, locate the insert start point [b] and set your camcorder to recording pause. 1 Press FN and select PAGE3. 2 Press REC CTRL. 3 Press REC PAUSE. (5) First press X on the VCR, and after a few seconds press REC START on your camcorder to start inserting the new scene with sound. Inserting automatically stops near the zero point on the tape counter. Your camcorder automatically stops recording and the zero point set with ZERO SET MEMORY is cleared from memory.

The Memory Stick, and MagicGate Memory Stick are trademarks of Sony Corporation. are trademarks of Sony Corporation. Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick PRO and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. MagicGate and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Furthermore, and are not mentioned in each case in this manual.

Inserting a Memory Stick

Insert a Memory Stick in the Memory Stick slot as far as it can go with the b mark facing out as illustrated.

Access lamp

Ejecting a Memory Stick
Press a Memory Stick once lightly. Notes If you insert a Memory Stick forcibly in the opposite direction, the Memory Stick slot may be damaged. Do not insert anything other than a Memory Stick into the Memory Stick slot. This may cause a malfunction. While the access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or knock your camcorder because your camcorder is reading the data from the Memory Stick or writing the data on the Memory Stick. Do not turn the power off, eject the Memory Stick or remove the battery pack. Otherwise, image data may become damaged. If MEMORY STICK ERROR appears Reinsert the Memory Stick a few times. The Memory Stick may be damaged if the indicator still appears. If this occurs, use another Memory Stick.
Selecting the quality and size of image data
Selecting the still image quality
The default setting is FINE. The POWER switch should be set to Operate by touching the panel. or.
Press FN to display PAGE1. Press MENU. , then press EXEC. Select STILL SET in Select QUALITY, then press EXEC. Select a desired image quality, then press EXEC.
MEM SET 1 STILL SET BURST QUALITY IMAGESIZE
OFF MEM SET 1 STILL SET BURST QUALITY IMAGESIZE

FINE STANDARD

REMAIN 8

EXEC RET. EXEC RET.

Setting FINE (FINE)
Meaning Use this mode when you want to record high quality images. Fine images are compressed to about 1/4.
STANDARD (STD) This is the standard image quality. Standard images are compressed to about 1/10.
Selecting the quality and size of image data Selecting the still image size
You can select image size or 640 480. (When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or VCR, the image size is automatically set to 640 480.) The default setting is 1600 1200. The POWER switch should be set to Operate by touching the panel.
Press FN to display PAGE1. Press MENU. , then press EXEC. Select STILL SET in Select IMAGESIZE, then press EXEC. Select a desired image size, then press EXEC. The indicator changes as follow:

POWER switch

[a] [b]
Approximate number of images that can be recorded on the Memory Stick * Number of the folder currently used for recording
* The indication of the number of recordable still images Depending on the image quality setting and the complexity of the subject, the indication of the remaining number of recordable still images may not change even after you record an image. When the remaining number is greater than 9999, the >9999 indicator appears on the screen.
You can record still images on a Memory Stick during tape recording or tape recording standby See page 46 for details. When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY The following functions do not work: Digital zoom Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter Wide mode Fader Picture effect Digital effect SPORTS of PROGRAM AE (The indicator flashes.) Title SteadyShot While saving a still image data You cannot turn off the power or press PHOTO. When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button. When you press PHOTO lightly in Step 1 The image momentarily flickers. This is not a malfunction. Recording data The recording data (date/time or various settings when recorded) is not displayed during recording. However, it is recorded automatically onto the Memory Stick. To display the recording data, press DATA CODE during playback. You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation (p. 40). If you record still images when the POWER switch is set to MEMORY The angle of view is slightly larger compared with the angle of view when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA.
Recording still images on a Memory Stick Memory Photo recording Recording images continuously
You can record still images continuously. Before recording, select one of the three modes described below in the menu settings. ) NORMAL [a] ( Your camcorder shoots up to four still images in size or 25 still images in size at about 0.5 sec intervals. HIGH SPEED [a] ( ) Your camcorder shoots up to 32 still images in size at about 0.07 sec intervals. EXP BRKTG [b] ( ) Your camcorder automatically shoots three images at about 0.5 sec intervals at different exposures.

To stop recording

Press START/STOP.
Note Sound is recorded in monaural. When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY The following functions do not work: Digital zoom Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter Wide mode Fader Picture effect Digital effect SPORTS of PROGRAM AE (The indicator flashes.) Title SteadyShot When using an external flash (optional) Turn the power of the external flash off when recording moving pictures on the Memory Stick. Otherwise, the charging sound of the flash may be recorded. Recording date/time The date/time is not displayed during recording. However, it is automatically recorded onto the Memory Stick. To display the recording date/time, press DATA CODE during playback. Various settings cannot be recorded (p. 40).
You can record moving pictures on the Memory Stick with the self-timer. See page 124 for details.
You can record still images and moving pictures on a Memory Stick with the selftimer. You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation. START/STOP PHOTO PHOTO

Recording a still image

(1) Press FN and select PAGE2. (2) Press SELFTIMER. (self-timer) indicator appears on the screen. The (3) Press EXIT to return to FN. (4) Press PHOTO deeply. The self-timer starts counting down from about 10 with a beep. In the last two seconds of the countdown, the beep gets faster, then recording starts automatically.
Recording a moving picture
(1) Follow Step 1 and 3 in Recording a still image. (2) Press START/STOP. The self-timer starts counting down from about 10 with a beep. In the last two seconds of the countdown, the beep gets faster, then recording starts automatically.
To stop the countdown while recording a moving picture
With your camcorder in standby, press SELFTIMER and the (self-timer) indicator disappears from the screen. You cannot cancel the self-timer using the Remote Commander. When self-timer recording is finished The self-timer is automatically canceled.
Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture
Your camcorder can read moving picture data recorded on a tape and record it as a moving picture on a Memory Stick. Before operation Insert the recorded tape and a Memory Stick into your camcorder. The POWER switch should be set to Operate by touching the panel.
(1) Press. The picture recorded on the tape is played back. again to pause playback at the scene where you want to start (2) Press recording from. (3) Press START/STOP. Images and sound are recorded on the Memory Stick. For details on recording time, see page 108.

0:15:42:43 0:00:03 15sec

[a] [b] [c]
Press START/STOP. Notes Sound recorded in 48 kHz is converted to 32 kHz sound when recording images from a tape to a Memory Stick. Sound recorded in stereo is converted to monaural sound when recording from a tape. Titles recorded on the tape You cannot record the titles. If the AUDIO ERROR indicator appears Sound that cannot be recorded by your camcorder has been recorded. Connect the A/V connecting cable to input images from the external equipment used to play back the image (p. 89). Data Codes recorded on the tape Data Codes recorded on the tape cannot be recorded on the Memory Stick. The date/time when it is recorded on the Memory Stick is recorded. Various settings are not recorded.

Press FN to display PAGE1. Press MENU. , then press EXEC. Select VIDEO EDIT in Select MEMORY, then press EXEC. Press START. Press EXEC. Your camcorder searches for the beginning of the first program, then starts dubbing. The program mark flashes. The SEARCH indicator appears during search, the EDITING indicator appears while storing data in your camcorder, and the REC indicator appears on the screen during dubbing on the Memory Stick. When dubbing ends, your camcorder automatically stops.

To stop dubbing

Press CANCEL. The program you have made is recorded on the Memory Stick up to the point where you press CANCEL.
Your camcorder stops when dubbing ends. Then the display returns to VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings. Press END to end Digital program editing function. Note Recording may abort unexpectedly or distorted images may be recorded in the following cases: When there is a blank portion on the tape. When recording from the tape repeatedly used for dubbing and the recording state is poor. The NOT READY indicator appears on the screen when: The program to operate Digital program editing has not been made. The Memory Stick is not inserted. The write-protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK. When the available recording time of the Memory Stick is not enough The LOW MEMORY indicator appears on the screen. However, you can record pictures up to the time indicated. When the program has not been set You cannot press START.
Changing the recording folder
You can create multiple folders up to 999MSDCF in a Memory Stick. When you have recorded a lot of image files on the Memory Stick, you can assort the files using multiple folders for your convenience. The 101MSDCF folder is set for the recording folder as the default setting.

Creating a new folder

(1) Press FN to display PAGE1. (2) Press MENU. , then press EXEC. (3) Select NEW FOLDER in
EXIT MEM SET 1 STILL SET MOVIE SET NEW FOLDER ADD REC FOLDER RETURN FILE NO. ADD FOLDER 102MSDCF
(4) Select ADD, then press EXEC. A new folder is created. The maximum number+1 is assigned for the newly created folder. A newly created folder is automatically set for the recording folder.
To cancel creating a new folder
Select RETURN in Step 4, then press EXEC.
Choosing the recording folder
(1) Press FN to display PAGE1. (2) Press MENU. , then press EXEC. (3) Select REC FOLDER in
REC FOLDER 101MSDCF 102MSDCF 103MSDCF 104MSDCF 105MSDCF 106MSDCF
DATE : JUL 2 : : PM F I LES : 40
(4) Press r (to move to the next folder) /R (to move to the previous folder) to select a folder you want to use for recording, then press EXEC.
Press EXIT. Notes Up to 9999 image files can be recorded in each folder. When a folder is full, a new folder is automatically created. Once a folder is created, it cannot be deleted with your camcorder. The more folders you have created, the less the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick becomes.

Q Warning indicator pertaining to the tape Slow flashing: The tape is near the end. No cassette is inserted.* The write-protect tab of the cassette is set to SAVE > (p. 195).*
Fast flashing: The tape has run out.*
Z You need to eject the cassette*
Slow flashing: The write-protect tab on the cassette is set to SAVE > (p. 195). Fast flashing: Moisture condensation has occurred (p. 202). The tape has run out. The self-diagnosis display code is displayed (p. 191).
% Moisture condensation has occurred *
Fast flashing: Eject the cassette, set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG), and leave it for about one hour with the cassette lid open (p. 202). Warning indicator pertaining to Cassette Memory * Slow flashing: No cassette with Cassette Memory is inserted (p. 194). Warning indicator pertaining to the Memory Stick Slow flashing: No Memory Stick is inserted. Fast flashing: The image cannot be recorded on the Memory Stick.* Warning indicator pertaining to the Memory Stick formatting* Fast flashing: The Memory Stick data is corrupted (p. 102). The Memory Stick is not formatted correctly (p. 177).
- The image is protected*
Slow flashing: The image is protected (p. 137). Warning indicator pertaining to the flash Slow flashing: During charging Fast flashing: The self-diagnosis display code is displayed (p. 191).* There is something wrong with the built-in flash or the external flash (optional). Warning indicator pertaining to still image recording Slow flashing: The still image cannot be recorded on the Memory Stick in the current operating conditions (p. 47). * You hear the melody or beep sound.

Warning messages

If messages appear on the screen, check the following. See the page in parentheses ( ) for details. CLOCK SET FOR InfoLITHIUM BATTERY ONLY CLEANING CASSETTE Set the date and time (p. 20). Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack (p. 197).
The video heads are dirty (p. 203). The x indicator and CLEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another on the screen. COPY INHIBIT You tried to record a picture that has a copyright control signal (p. 194). * FULL The Cassette Memory is full. * 16BIT AUDIO MODE is set to 16BIT. You cannot dub new sound (p. 179). * REC MODE REC MODE is set to LP. * You cannot dub new sound (p. 179). You cannot dub new sound on the tape recorded in a TV color system other than that of your camcorder. TAPE There is no recorded portion on the tape. * You cannot dub new sound. i.LINK CABLE The i.LINK cable is connected. You cannot dub new sound (p. 93). * FULL The Memory Stick is full (p. 112). * The write-protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK (p. 102). * NO FILE No image is recorded or there is no recognizable file on the Memory Stick. * NO MEMORY STICK No Memory Stick is inserted. * AUDIO ERROR You are trying to record an image with sound that cannot be recorded by your camcorder on the Memory Stick (p. 125). * MEMORY STICK ERROR The Memory Stick data is corrupted (p. 104). * FORMAT ERROR The Memory Stick is not recognized (p. 177). * Check the format. PLAY ERROR The image is distorted and cannot be played back. * Reinsert the Memory Stick. REC ERROR Turn the POWER switch on again. * INCOMPATIBLE The Memory Stick inserted is not compatible MEMORY STICK with your camcorder. * READ-ONLY MEMORY STICK A read-only Memory Stick is inserted. * Q Z TAPE END The tape has reached the end of the tape. * Q NO TAPE Insert a cassette. * DELETING You press PHOTO on your camcorder while deleting data in the Memory Stick. * FORMATTING You press PHOTO on your camcorder while formatting the Memory Stick. * FOLDER NO.FULL You have reached the maximum of folders that can be created. USB STREAMING ON GOING Your camcorder is performing the USB Streaming function. NOW CHARGING Charging the built-in flash or an external flash (optional) does not work correctly. * * You hear the melody or beep sound. DCR-TRV70 only Refer to the Network Function/Application Operating Instructions supplied with your camcorder about warning messages in the network function.

Effective use of the battery pack
Battery pack performance decreases in 10C (50F) or below surroundings. So, the time that the battery pack can be used becomes shorter. We recommend the following to ensure longer battery pack use: Put the battery pack in a pocket to warm it up, and insert it in your camcorder immediately before you start taking shots. Use the large capacity battery pack (NP-FM70/QM71/QM71D/FM91/QM91/QM91D, optional). Frequently using the LCD screen or frequently operating playback, fast forward or rewind wears out the battery pack faster. We recommend using the large capacity battery pack (NP-FM70/QM71/QM71D/FM91/QM91/QM91D, optional). Be sure to set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) when not taking shots or playing back on your camcorder. The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is during tape recording standby or playback pause. Have spare battery packs handy for two or three times the expected recording time, and make trial recordings before taking the actual recording. Do not expose the battery pack to water. The battery pack is not water resistant.
Remaining battery time indicator
If the power goes off although the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate, charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the remaining battery time is correct. Note, however, that the correct battery indication sometimes will not be restored if it is used in high temperatures for a long time or left in a fully charged state, or the battery pack is frequently used. Regard the remaining battery time indication as the approximate shooting time. The E mark indicating that there is little remaining battery time sometimes flashes depending on the operating conditions or ambient temperature and environment even if the remaining battery time is about five to 10 minutes.
How to store the battery pack
If the battery pack is not used for a long time, do the following procedure once per year to maintain the proper function. 1. Fully charge the battery pack. 2. Use the battery pack up on your camcorder. 3. Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and store it in a dry, cool place. To use the battery pack up on your camcorder, leave your camcorder in tape recording standby until the power goes off without a cassette inserted.