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Symptom Explanation/Solution
When the screen is exposed to
direct sunlight during recording,
the screen turns red or black for an
instant.
Do not leave the camcorder with the LCD screen exposed to direct sunlight.
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During recording, the date/time
does not display. "Date/Time" is set to off. Set the "Date/Time" to on. ➥page 35
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The beep sound is not heard.
Set the "Beep Sound" to "On."
The beep sound is temporally off while recording movies.
When the Audio/Video cable jack is connected to the camcorder, the beep
sound will automatically turn off.
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There is a time difference between
the point where you press
Recording start/stop button and
the point where the recorded movie
starts/stops.
On your camcorder, there may be a slight time delay between the point
when you press Recording start/stop button and the actual point where
the recorded movie starts/stops. This is not an error.
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The recording stops.
The internal temperature of your camcorder is unusually high. Turn off your
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.
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You cannot record a photo image.
(SMX-C13/C14 only)
Set your camcorder to Record mode. ➥page 24
Release the lock on the write-protection tab of the memory card if set.
The storage media is full.
Use a new memory card or format the storage media. ➥page 87
Or remove unnecessary images. ➥page 73
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