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Question posted by thurberhk on May 22nd, 2013

My Sx45 Appears Dead. No Power No Turn On , Lens Cover Remains Open

No power, no turn on, lens cover remains open, reset did not help. Please advise. Thanks.

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Handycam® Handbook - Page 3

...hold the camcorder by the jack covers. Doing so might cause your..., LCD panel, and lens  A menu item that appear constantly on the LCD ... the supplied quantity.  AC Adaptor (1)  Power cord (Mains lead) (1)  A/V connecting cable (1)..." Application Software (1)  "PMB" (software, including "PMB Help")  "Handycam" Handbook (PDF)  "Operating Guide"...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 4

... Adaptor after turning off the...video cameras and offers a quality typical of a Carl Zeiss lens.... Note on the camcorder/battery pack temperature  When the temperature of the camcorder or battery pack becomes extremely high or extremely low, you may not play correctly on this case, an indicator appears... (DCR-SX65/ SX85)  [YES]  [YES]  . Carl Zeiss lens &#...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 14

...the battery pack (). US 14 Index To use a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power source Make the same connections as between a wall and furniture.  Do not short-circuit the... You can charge the battery pack in a cool place.  In the default setting, the power turns off .  The CHG (charge) lamp flashes during charging under the following conditions: ...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 15

...appears. 3 Set [DST SET] or [SUMMERTIME], date and time, then touch . Touch the button on , and setting the date and time 1 Open the LCD screen of contents Useful recording techniques Step 2: Turning the power... [CLOCK SET]. Your camcorder is turned on and the lens cover is opened.  To turn on your camcorder. POWER button MODE lamp 2 Select the desired geographical area with / ,...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 20

... LCD screen is opened.  To turn on your camcorder. DCR-SX45: Memory card DCR-SX65/SX85: Internal memory  Tips  See page 17 on the following recording media. MODE button (Movie): When recording a movie (Photo): When shooting a photo US 20 Index Your camcorder is turned on and the lens cover is already open, press POWER (p. 15).  You...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 27

...open, press POWER (p. 15). 2 Press (VIEW IMAGES). DCR-SX45: Memory card DCR-SX65/SX85: Internal memory  Tips  See page 17 on changing the recording media (DCR-SX65/SX85). 1 Open .... Your camcorder turns on.  To turn on the LCD 3 Touch (Movie) ()  a desired movie () to view a photo. The VISUAL INDEX screen appears after some seconds...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 50

...select the recording media (DCR-SX65/ SX85) and image selection methods.  When you can search for images by select], touch the image to be saved. US 50 Remaining external media capacity &#...as follows. Table of contents DCR-SX45: Movies and photos that have not yet been saved on to external media can be saved.  This screen will appear only when there are newly recorded...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 52

... the power cord (mains lead) to the DC IN jack of your camcorder and the wall outlet (wall socket) (p. 14).  Turn on ...DVD writer, and close the disc tray. The [DISC BURN] screen appears on the camcorder screen.  Press (DISC BURN) on the ... been saved on any discs will be recorded onto the disc (DCR-SX45).  Repeat steps 3 and 4 when the total memory size of ...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 80

...pack or place it and operate your camcorder is extremely high. Turn off your camcorder is extremely low. After storing the images on ...58320; Remove the power source. Fast flashing  There are not enough free spaces for recording images are about 20 minutes remaining. (Warning indicator ...display/Warning indicators If indicators appear on the LCD screen, check the following.
Operating Guide - Page 1

http://www.sony.net/  2011 Sony Corporation Printed in China US/ES 4-264-731-11(1) Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide US Guía de operaciones ES DCR-SX45/SX65/SX85 Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website.
Operating Guide - Page 8

...58317; "PMB" (software, including "PMB Help")  "Handycam" Handbook (PDF) ...covers. Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction. Menu items, LCD panel, and lens...lens to direct sunlight for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules. The supplied interface cable must be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue, or green in color) that appear...
Operating Guide - Page 10

... and accessories are captured using a digital still camera, and therefore may appear different from images and screen indicators that actually appear on use  Do not do not ...Modulation Transfer Function. Carl Zeiss lens  Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens, which was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in this manual for video cameras and offers a quality typical...
Operating Guide - Page 16

...leave your camcorder and put it in a cool place.  In the default setting, the power turns off automatically if you remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor, close the LCD screen and.../60 Hz range.  Notes  Do not use a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power source Make the same connections as between a wall and furniture.  Do not short-circuit the DC ...
Operating Guide - Page 17

... screen.  To set [DST SET] or [SUMMERTIME] to [ON], the clock advances 1 hour. POWER button MODE lamp 2 Select the desired geographical area with / , then touch [NEXT]. US 17 Your camcorder is turned on and the lens cover is open, press POWER. The clock starts.  If you set the date and time again, touch (MENU...
Operating Guide - Page 22

... the recording media (DCR-SX65/SX85). 1 Fasten the grip belt. 2 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder when the LCD screen is opened.  To turn on the following recording media. MODE button (Movie): When recording a movie (Photo): When shooting a photo US 22 Your camcorder is turned on and the lens cover is already open, press POWER (p. 17). ...
Operating Guide - Page 26

...turns on.  To turn on changing the recording media (DCR-SX65/SX85). 1 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open, press POWER (p. 17). 2 Press (VIEW IMAGES). The VISUAL INDEX screen appears... ()  a desired movie () to view a photo. DCR-SX45: Memory card DCR-SX65/SX85: Internal memory  Tips  See page 19 on your...
Operating Guide - Page 36

... up. For more details on how to use "PMB," read the "PMB Help." You can also open the "PMB Help."  Notes  If the icon is not displayed on your camcorder... screen appears on which you click the help .  Notes  Always connect to start "PMB." You can see the "PMB Portable" help button in the upper right after starting "PMB Portable". 1 Turn on the...
Operating Guide - Page 41

...the disc (DCR-SX45).  Repeat steps 3 and 4 when the total memory size of the disc.  Touch  [END]  [EJECT DISC] on the disc. Remaining Disc capacity &#...the memory card (DCR-SX65/SX85)  Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord (mains lead) to be recorded onto the disc (DCR-SX65/SX85). The [DISC BURN] screen appears on the camcorder screen...
Operating Guide - Page 52

... the battery pack, then reconnect it after about 1 minute, and turn the camcorder on.  Press RESET (p. 62) using a pointed object, and turn on the recording media. Leave the camcorder with the power turned on connecting your data.  See the "Handycam" Handbook (p.... media in a cool place.  The temperature of your camcorder, and "PMB Help" (p. 36) on . This is full.
Operating Guide - Page 57

...by placing anything heavy on it . The camcorder may appear on the LCD screen. Never leave them exposed to temperatures...When disconnecting the power cord (mains lead), pull it by the plug and not the cord (lead).  Do not damage the power cord (mains ... turn it on and let it may cause damage.  If your camcorder, the back of the lens.  Keep the camcorder turning ...

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