Problem

If the SD card is inserted in another device, it is not recognised.

Colour or brightness of the image changes, or you may see horizontal bars in the image.

The LCD monitor flickers indoors.

Object seems to be warped.

White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture.

“ERROR OCCURRED. PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF, THEN TURN ON AGAIN.” is displayed.

Check points

Check that the device is compatible with the capacity or type of SD card (SD Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card) that you inserted. Refer to the operating instructions of the device for details.

(In motion picture recording mode)

Colour or brightness of the image may change, or you may see horizontal bars in the image when the object is recorded under fluorescent light, mercury light or sodium light, etc., but this is not a malfunction. Record in auto mode or set the shutter speed to 1/100 in areas where the power supply frequency is 50 Hz, or 1/125 in areas of 60 Hz.

(In still picture recording mode)

This is a characteristics of the MOS sensor, which is the imaging device of the unit. This is not a malfunction. This will not affect the recorded image.

Object seems to be warped slightly when the object moves across the image very fast, but this is because the unit is using MOS for the image sensor. This is not a malfunction.

If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors, white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting of particles of dust in the air. This is not a malfunction.

A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in every picture.

The unit has automatically detected an error. Restart the unit by turning off and on the power.

The power will be turned off in about 1 minute if the power is not turned off and on.

Repair is needed if it is repeatedly displayed even if it is restarted. Detach the power connected, and consult the dealer who you purchased this unit from. Do not attempt to repair the unit by yourself.

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HDC-TM200, HDC-HS200 specifications

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