Others

Troubleshooting

∫It is not a malfunction in following cases

Object seems to be

≥ Object seems to be warped slightly when the

warped.

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.

 

 

 

 

White round spots

≥ If you take a

 

 

 

 

like soap bubbles

picture with the

 

 

appear on the

flash in a dark

 

 

recorded picture.

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.

 

 

 

 

Why does the

≥ Condition due to the LCD monitor

displayed image

characteristics. Not a malfunction. Spots only

contain some red,

appear in the LCD monitor and will not be

blue and green

recorded with the images.

dots, or why are

 

 

 

black spots visible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The lens or LCD

≥ This is due to condensation.This is not a

monitor fog up.

malfunction. Please refer to page 3.

 

 

 

 

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HX-DC3 specifications

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