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Question posted by tinathi03 on December 22nd, 2013

Hdr-cx230 My Record Button Does Not Work

i thought my camcorder is full. I formated it and the red REC still does not show up when i press the "START/stop" to record as i used to do.

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Answer #1: Posted by StLFanMan on January 8th, 2014 10:15 AM
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Are you still under have coverage? If so, I would contact Sony directly for service repairs. If not, I would recommend having it sent out for service.

Related Sony HDR-CX230 Manual Pages

Operating Guide - Page 1

4-447-514-12(1) Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide Please also refer to : http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/Support/ Table of contents Getting started Recording/Playback Saving movies and photos with a computer Saving images on an external media device Customizing your camcorder Others/Index HDR-CX220/CX220E/CX230/CX230E/CX280/CX280E/CX290/CX290E/ PJ220/PJ220E/PJ230/PJ230E
Operating Guide - Page 7

...858-942-2230 This device complies with Part 15 of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: HDR-CX220 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)...858-942-2230 This device complies with Part 15 of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: HDR-CX230 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. UL is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This ...
Operating Guide - Page 11

... Sony website (p. 32). Selecting items on HDR-PJ230E unless otherwise specified. and then press the center of the camcorder is too short for connection. 1 Access the Sony support page. Use this cable when the Built-in this manual are called "recording media."  In this manual, the DVD disc recorded with high definition image quality (HD...
Operating Guide - Page 12

like below, confirm in functions Model name HDR-CX220/ PJ220 HDR-CX220E/ PJ220E HDR-CX230/ PJ230 HDR-CX230E/ PJ230E HDR-CX280 HDR-CX280E HDR-CX290 HDR-CX290E Recording media Internal memory + Memory card Memory card   Signal format NTSC   PAL   NTSC   PAL   NTSC   PAL  &#...
Operating Guide - Page 13

....  Safety Regulation (p. 2)  Parts and controls (p. 16)  Menu lists (p. 37)  Specifications (p. 46) GB 13 Differences in equipment Illustration used in supplied items Model name HDR-CX220/CX220E/CX230/CX230E HDR-CX280/CX280E/CX290/CX290E/ PJ220/PJ220E/PJ230/PJ230E AC Adaptor   Power Cord (Mains lead)   Notes  For...
Operating Guide - Page 16

... out. This is convenient during playback operations.  Multi selector (11)  (View Images) button  PROJECTOR FOCUS lever (29)  Projector lens (29) HDR-CX220/CX220E/CX230/CX230E/ CX280/CX280E/CX290/CX290E HDR-PJ220/PJ220E/PJ230/PJ230E HDR-PJ220/PJ220E/PJ230/PJ230E  Speaker  PROJECTOR button (29)  HDMI OUT jack (28) GB 16
Operating Guide - Page 17

...)  Battery pack (18)  START/STOP button (24)  DC IN jack (19)  Multi/Micro USB Terminal Supports Micro USB compatible devices.  Grip belt  Built-in USB Cable (19)  Memory card access lamp (22) While the lamp is lit or flashing, the camcorder is reading or writing data. ...
Operating Guide - Page 24

... items  p.13 1 Open the lens cover. 2 Open the LCD screen and select [MODE]  the desired shooting mode. Photo: Press PHOTO. STBY STBY 2h 25m 00:00:00 14h 48m 60i >9999 16:9 L 8.9M MODE AUTO GB 24 Movie: Photo: 3 Movie: Press START/STOP.  You can display the icons and indicators by...
Operating Guide - Page 26

...-forward Context / Play/Pause Stop Start/stop slide show  Some buttons described above may not appear, depending on the LCD screen for various playback operations. Playback For information on your camcorder model, see the following page: Functions and equipment  p.12 Supplied items  p.13 You can search for recorded images by date and time...
Operating Guide - Page 27

...selected with other devices images that were recorded on your camcorder normally. Also, you repeat selecting ...recorded (HDR-PJ230/PJ230E). Notes  To prevent your image data from being lost, save all your recorded images on the playback screen of other manufacturers. Recording/Playback  As you may not be able to play back images recorded on other devices with your camcorder...
Operating Guide - Page 33

... with movies recorded in [ REC Mode]. Movies recorded in [60p Quality ](models with the NTSC color system) / [50p Quality ](models with the PAL color system) or [Highest Quality ] mode can only be handled properly by the import function and the playback function of the camcorder or the "PlayMemories Home" software.  When using Windows 8, select...
Operating Guide - Page 34

...: Functions and equipment  p.12 Supplied items  p.13 Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the recording device. 3 Start playback on your camcorder, and record it on the recording device. 4 When dubbing is finished, stop the recording device, and then your camcorder on a disc or video cassette. AV Cable (sold separately). Saving images on an external media device...
Operating Guide - Page 37

...blurred. Menu lists Customizing your camcorder is detected. Photo Shoots photos. Camera/Mic Manual Settings White Balance Adjusts the color balance to My Buttons. Exposure Adjusts the brightness of the digital zoom. If you select [Manual], adjust the brightness (exposure) using / . Camera Settings Scene Selection Selects an appropriate recording setting according to the type...
Operating Guide - Page 39

... settings. Area Setting Adjusts for a time difference without stopping the clock (p. 21). *1 HDR-CX280/CX280E/CX290/CX290E *2 HDR-CX230/CX230E/CX290/CX290E/PJ230/PJ230E *3 HDR-CX220/CX230/CX280/CX290/PJ220/PJ230 GB 39 Battery Info Displays the approximate remaining battery time. LCD Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the camcorder. Demo Mode Sets playback of the demonstration movie...
Operating Guide - Page 40

... for your camcorder to investigate the problem. Connect it after about 1 minute. Pressing START/STOP or PHOTO does not record images. ...using your camcorder, follow the steps below.  Check the list (p. 40 to 42), and inspect your camcorder to the camcorder (p. 18).  The plug of your camcorder, and "PlayMemories Home Help Guide" (p. 33) on connecting your camcorder...
Operating Guide - Page 42

... is damaged.  Format the memory card with both hands and record the image. However, note that the camera-shake warning indicator does not disappear.  The recording medium is high. Wait for recording images. GB 42  Do not aim the camcorder at dusk.  Do not use and care  The camcorder is inserted (p. 22). ...
Operating Guide - Page 46

...to [Standard] or [Off ]. *5 [ SteadyShot] is used for system management and/or application files. Specifications System Signal format: NTSC color, EIA standards (HDR-CX220/ CX230/CX280/CX290/PJ220/PJ230) PAL color, CCIR standards (HDR-CX220E/ CX230E/CX280E/CX290E/PJ220E/PJ230E) HD TV Movie recording format: AVCHD (AVCHD format Ver.2.0 compatible): Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Audio: Dolby Digital...
Operating Guide - Page 47

...HDR- General Power requirements: DC 6.8 V/7.2 V (battery pack) DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor (HDR-CX280/ CX280E/CX290/CX290E/PJ220/PJ220E/ PJ230/PJ230E)) USB Charging: DC 5 V 500 mA/1.5 A Average power consumption: During camera recording using... Dimensions (approx.): HDR-CX220/CX220E/CX230/CX230E/ CX280/CX280E/...camcorder and accessories are subject to change without notice. CX220E/CX230E/CX280E/CX290E/PJ220E/...
Operating Guide - Page 48

... 135  Each recording time is measured when the camcorder is recording high definition image quality (HD) movies with [ REC Mode] set to [Standard ].  Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start/stop, switching the movie or photo mode, and zooming.  When using a Sony memory card.  Times measured when using the camcorder at 25 ...
Operating Guide - Page 49

... Center Indicator   Meaning MENU button (36) Self-timer recording (37) Wide Mode (37) Fader (37) [...Face Detection] set to [Off] (37) [Smile Shutter] set to [Off] (37) Manual focus (37) Scene Selection (37) White Balance (37) SteadyShot off (37) Tele Macro (37) Destination (39) Intelligent Auto (face detection/scene detection/ camera...

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