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The recorded image is white
●Shutter speed is set to NIGHTALIVE or slow
speed.
HNIGHTALIVE and slow speed are only for use in
dark conditions. (墌pg.35)
Playback
Playback cannot be performed.
●Recording medium is not selected properly.
HSelect the recording medium. (墌pg.21, 48, 49)
●Playback starts, but there is no picture on the
connected TV.
HSet the TV's input mode or channel appropriate
for video playback.
The same image is displayed for a long time
during video playback, or motion is choppy.
●If the surface of the SD card is damaged, it makes
difficult to read data and these phenomena will
appear. This camera will make all possible efforts
to read data, but when such a state continues for
some time, and further playback is impossible, it
will stop automatically.
HIt is recommended to run check disk regularly on
the PC, on condition that there is no data on the
hard disk of the camera.
Advanced features
The focus does not adjust automatically.
●Focus is set to the manual mode.
HSet focus to the automatic mode. (墌pg.33)
●The lens is dirty or covered with condensation.
HClean the lens and check the focus again.
(墌pg. 56)
The color of the image looks strange.
●The light source or the subject does not include
white. Or there are various different light sources
behind the subject.
HTry manual white balance adjustment. (墌pg.34)
The recorded image is too dark.
●Shooting was performed under backlit conditions.
HTry backlight compensation (墌pg.31) or manual
exposure. (墌pg.32)
The recorded image is too bright.
●The subject is too bright.
HTry manual exposure. (墌pg.32)
White balance setting cannot be activated.
●The sepia (SEPIA) or monotone (MONOTONE)
mode is activated.
HTurn off the sepia (SEPIA) or monotone
(MONOTONE) mode before setting white
balance. (墌pg. 36)
The black & white fader does not work.
●The sepia (SEPIA) or monotone (MONOTONE)
mode is activated.
HTurn off the sepia (SEPIA) or monotone
(MONOTONE) mode. (墌pg.37)
The image looks like the shutter speed is too
slow.
●When shooting in the dark, the unit becomes
highly sensitive to light when [GAIN UP] is set to
[ON].
HIf you want the lighting to look more natural, set
[GAIN UP] to [OFF]. (墌pg. 50)
The continuous shooting speed of still
images is slow.
●The continuous shooting speed will drop when
repeatedly making continuous shots, when using
certain recording medium, or under certain
recording conditions. (墌pg.28)
Other problems
The power/charge lamp on the camera does
not light during charging.
●Charging is difficult in places subject to extremely
high/low temperatures.
HTo protect the battery, it is recommended to
charge it in places with a temperature of 10°C to
35°C (50°F to 95°F). (墌pg.57)
The data process is too slow after the power
is switched on or the mode is changed.
●There is a large number of still images (approx.
1,000 or more) stored in the recording medium.
HCopy the stored files to a PC, and delete them
from the recording medium.
[SET DATE/TIME!] appears.
●The built-in clock's rechargeable lithium battery is
discharged.
●The previously set date/time is erased.
HConnect the camera to an AC outlet using the AC
adapter for over 24 hours to charge the clock's
lithium battery. Then set the date/time. (墌pg.18)
Files cannot be deleted.
●Files are protected.
HRemove protection from the files and delete them.
(墌pg. 38, 50)
When the image is printed from the printer, a
black bar appears at the bottom of the
screen.
●This is not a malfunction.
HBy recording with DIS activated, this can be
avoided. (墌pg.50)
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