JVC GR-DVL 800A camcorder problems

Dear JVC Team,
the above JVC camcorder worked fine all the time so far. However, gradually over the last few weeks the ability to switch the camcorder to 'PLAY' mode from 'OFF' disappeared. While it is fine to put the camcorder to 'A' (automatic recording) or 'M' (manual recording) mode, setting it to 'PLAY' only lights up the respective red LED and after a few seconds the camcorder switches off completely. Could this be a problem with an internal battery which may have to be replaced (a sort of buffer for certain settings which may have only a limited lifespan of a few years)? Have you got any solution how to fix this weird behaviour? Thanks for your suggestions!
ser no 17530484

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