Trouble Action
Recording
Recording cannot be
performed.
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Slide the mode switch to select the desired mode (! or #).
Vertical lines appear on
recorded images.
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Such phenomenon occurs when shooting a subject illuminated by
bright light. This is not a malfunction.
Recording stops by
itself.
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If the camcorder temperature increases, REC flashes in the
LCD monitor and recording stops automatically to protect the
built-in memory. Turn off the camcorder, wait for a while, and start
recording again.
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Move away from a place where the camcorder is affected by
excessive sound or vibration (such as a concert hall).
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A malfunction may have occured in the built-in memory of
the camcorder. In this case, record to an SD card. Insert a
commercially available SD card, and set each of the [REC MEDIA
FOR VIDEO] and [REC MEDIA FOR IMAGE] to [SD CARD].
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Recording stops automatically after 12 hours of continuous
recording.
The recorded subject is
too dark.
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Use backlight compensation.
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Set [GAIN UP] to [AGC] or [AUTO].
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Use [NIGHT] from scene select.
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Set the brightness to the [+] side.
The recorded subject is
too bright.
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Set the backlight compensation to [OFF] if it is being used.
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Set the brightness to the [–] side.
Digital zoom does not
work.
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Change [ZOOM] to [60X/DIGITAL] or [200X/DIGITAL].
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Digital zoom is not available in the still image recording mode.
The focus is not
adjusted automatically.
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Wipe the lens with lens cleaning cloth.
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If you are recording in a dark place or a subject that has no
contrast between dark and light, adjust the focus manually.
The color looks strange.
(Too bluish, too reddish,
etc.)
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Set [WB] in [MANUAL SETTING] appropriately to the light source.
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Select [MWB] in [WB] while holding a sheet of plain white paper
in front of the camcorder so that the white paper fills the screen.
Keep touching OK until the B indicator appears.
White balance setting
cannot be activated.
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This cannot be used if [SEPIA] or [MONOTONE] are selected as
effects.
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Do not use [TWILIGHT], [FIREWORKS], or [SUNSET] from scene
select.
The continuous shooting
speed is slow.
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The continuous shooting speed will drop after continuous shots.
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Continuous shooting speed may drop depending on the recording
media or under certain recording conditions.
Band of bright light
appears on the LCD
monitor.
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This occurs when there is a bright light source near the
camcorder. This is not a malfunction. Change the direction of the
camcorder to prevent the light source comes into view.
Mosaic-type noise
occurs when recording
scenes with fast
moving or with extreme
changing in brightness.
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Record videos with high quality mode, such as UXP or XP mode.
