Troubleshooting

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Symptom

When the screen is exposed to direct sunlight during recording, the screen turns red or black for an instant.

During recording, the date/ time does not display.

The beep sound is not heard.

There is a time difference between the point where you press the Recording start/stop button and the point where the recorded video starts/stops.

The recording stops.

You cannot record a photo image.

Explanation/Solution

Do not expose the LCD screen to direct sunlight.

Set “Date/Time Display” to on. page 84

Set the "Beep Sound" to “On.”

The beep sound is temporally off while the camcorder records videos.

When the Audio/Video cable jack is connected to the camcorder, the beep sound will automatically turn off.

On your camcorder, there may be a slight time delay between the point where you press Recording start/stop button and the actual point where the recorded video starts/stops. This is not an error.

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.

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 80 Remove unnecessary images. page 69

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