Symptom

Explanation/Solution

There is no more free space for recording on the storage media.

Back up important files on your PC and format the storage media or delete the

The recording stops automatically.

 

unnecessary files.

 

 

• If you use a memory card with a low writing speed, the camcorder

 

 

 

 

automatically stops recording the videos and the corresponding message

 

 

appears on the LCD screen.

 

When recording a subject illuminated by bright

 

• The camcorder is unable to record these levels of brightness.

light, vertical lines appear.

 

 

 

 

When the screen is exposed to direct sunlight

 

• Do not leave the camcorder with the LCD screen exposed to direct sunlight.

during recording, the screen turns red or black

 

for an instant.

 

 

 

During recording, the date/time does not display.

"Date/Time Set" is set to off. Set the "Date/Time Set" to on. ￿page 25

 

 

• Set the "Beep Sound" to "On." ￿page 58

The beep sound is not heard.

 

• The beep sound is temporally off while recording videos.

 

• When the component/AV cable jack is connected to the camcorder, the beep

 

 

 

 

sound will automatically turn off.

 

There is a time difference between the point

 

• On your camcorder, there may be a slight time delay between the point when

where you press Recording start/stop (

)

you press Recording start/stop (

) button and the actual point where

button and the point where the recorded video

 

 

the recorded video starts/stops. This is not an error.

starts/stops.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The internal temperature of your camcorder is unusually high. Turn off your

The recording stops.

 

camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place.

 

• Your camcorder is damp and moist inside (condensation). Turn off your

 

 

 

 

camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour in a cool place.

 

 

• Set your camcorder to Record mode. ￿page 19

 

 

• Release the lock on the write-protection tab of the memory card if set.

You cannot record a photo

 

• The storage media is full. Use a new memory card or format the storage

 

 

media.

 

 

 

￿page 57 Or remove unnecessary images. ￿page 49

 

 

• When the video resolution is set to 1080/30p or Slow Motion, the digital zoom

The digital zoom function is not available.

 

function is not available.

 

 

 

• Choose another video resolution.

 

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