Q&A Troubleshooting

Recording (continued)

Recorded pictures are blurred.

Shutter speed is slower in dark locations and a picture is prone to blurring.

Hold camera firmly with both hands, keeping arms close to body.

Set [Sensitivity] to [ ] and [Digital Zoom] to [OFF]. (→57, 60)

Recorded pictures appear coarse, or there is interference.

ISO Sensitivity is high, or shutter speed is low.

(Default [Sensitivity] setting is [ ] – interference may appear with indoor pictures.)

Lower [Sensitivity] (→57).

Take pictures in brighter locations.

Camera set to [High Sens.] Scene mode.

(Picture becomes slightly coarser in response to high sensitivity)

Brightness or coloring of recorded picture different from real life.

When recording under fluorescent or LED lighting fixture etc., increasing the shutter speed may introduce slight changes to brightness and color. These are a result of the characteristics of the light source and do not indicate a malfunction.

Red banding may appear on the LCD monitor or part or the entire screen may have a reddish tint, when recording or pressing the shutter button halfway.

This is a characteristic of CCD and may appear if subject contains brighter areas. Some blurring may occur around these areas, but this is not a fault. This will be recorded in panorama pictures or motion pictures but not in still pictures.

We recommend keeping the screen away from strong light sources such as sunlight when taking pictures.

Motion picture recording stops midway.

With some cards, access display may appear briefly after recording, and recording may end midway.

If recording stops even when using a card of the recommended speed class (→17), the data writing speed has dropped. If this happens, we recommend backing up the data on the memory card and formatting it (→41).

Panorama picture recording stops before finishing.

If the pan motion of the camera is too slow, the camera assumes that the operation has been aborted and stops recording.

If the pan motion of the camera is too shaky when it is moved toward the recording direction, the camera stops recording.

To record panorama pictures, pan the camera in a small semi-circular motion parallel to the recording direction at a speed of approx. 4 seconds per stroke (suggested).

The beep volume is low.

The speaker is blocked.

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