Trouble?
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Additional Information
Playback/Editing
The recording suddenly stops
shortly after starting recording.
The disc is dirty. Clean the disc with a soft lens-cleaning cloth. If
the problem persists replace the disc.
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The camcorder has exceeded its operational temperature. Turn
off the camcorder and let it cool down before resuming use.
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Camcorder will not focus. Autofocus does not work on that subject. Focus manually. 43
Adjust the viewfinder with the dioptric adjustment lever. 20
Lens is dirty. Clean the lens with a soft lens-cleaning cloth.
Never use tissue paper to clean the lens.
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Sound is distorted. When recording near loud sounds (such as fireworks or
concerts), sound may become distorted. This is not a
malfunction.
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A vertical light bar appears on
the screen.
Bright light in a dark scene may cause a vertical light bar
(smear) to appear. This is not a malfunction.
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Viewfinder picture is blurred. Adjust the viewfinder with the dioptric adjustment lever. 20
Problem Solution
Pressing the playback button
does not start playback.
Load a disc. 19
Set the camcorder to . 29
You may not be able to play with this camcorder, discs recorded
or edited with other DVD recorders or computer DVD drives.
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If using a single-sided disc, check that the disc is inserted with
the label side facing up.
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The camcorder has exceeded its operational temperature. Turn
off the camcorder and let it cool down before resuming use.
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• During playback there is
video noise and the sound is
distorted.
• The disc cannot be read.
The disc is dirty. Clean the disc with a soft lens-cleaning cloth. 70
You may not be able to play with the camcorder discs recorded
or edited with other DVD recorders or computer DVD drives.
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Cannot add scenes to the
playlist.
The disc is full (“ END” flashes on the screen). Delete some
recordings to free some space.
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You cannot add more than 999 scenes to the playlist. –
Remove the disc protection. 54
Cannot divide the scene. You cannot edit or delete scenes on a disc that was protected in
another digital device.
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You cannot divide the scene if there are already 999 scenes on
the disc.
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You cannot divide the scene if it is too short (1 second or less). –
Problem Solution