APPENDIX

 

Symptom

Possible Cause

Action

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical lines on the

Recording a very brightly lit subject can cause a

This is a CCD phenomenon known as “vertical

 

monitor screen.

vertical band to appear in the monitor screen

smear”, and does not indicate malfunction of the

 

 

image.

camera. Note that vertical smear is not recorded

 

 

 

with the image in the case of a snapshot, but it is

 

 

 

recorded in the case of a movie.

 

 

 

 

 

Noise in audio.

Auto Focus, zoom, and aperture operation noise.

Change the focus to Manual Focus or Pan Focus,

 

 

 

which will eliminate Auto Focus operation noise

Movies

 

 

(pages 85, 86).

 

 

 

Out of focus images.

1) The subject is outside the shooting range of the

1) Record within the allowable shooting range.

 

 

 

camera.

 

 

 

2) Subject type is difficult to focus.

2) Try changing the focus mode to Manual Focus

 

 

 

(page 86) or Pan Focus (page 85).

 

 

3) Subject is not compatible with Auto Focus.

3) Try pointing the camera at another subject

 

 

 

momentarily. This may correct the problem.

 

 

 

 

 

Digital noise in images.

Sensitivity is increased automatically for dark

Use a light or some other means to illuminate the

 

 

subjects. Greater sensitivity increases the chance

subject.

 

 

of digital noise.

 

 

 

 

 

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