The (OPTION) button is not displayed.

•The OPTION MENU cannot be used during Easy Handycam operation.

The menu settings have changed automatically.

•During Easy Handycam operation, nearly all the menu items will be automatically set to the default settings.

•During Easy Handycam operation, some menu items are fixed as follows.

–[REC MODE]: [HD SP] or [SD SP]

–[DATA CODE]: [DATE/TIME]

•The following menu items return to the default settings when you set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) for more than 12 hours.

–[FOCUS]

–[SPOT FOCUS]

–[EXPOSURE]

–[SPOT METER]

–[SCENE SELECTION]

–[WHITE BAL.]

–[COLOR SLOW SHTR]

–[SUPER NIGHTSHOT]

–[BLT-IN ZOOM MIC]

–[MICREF LEVEL]

–[DROP SENSOR]

Even if you press EASY, menu settings do not switch to their defaults automatically.

•During Easy Handycam operation, settings for the following menu items are maintained the ones before Easy Handycam operation.

–[MOVIE MEDIA SET]

–[PHOTO MEDIA SET]

–[AUDIO MODE]

–[WIDE SELECT]

–[X.V.COLOR]

–[SUB-T DATE]

–[FLASH MODE]

–[DIAL SETTING]

–[ INDEX SET]

–[CONVERSION LENS]

–[ IMAGE SIZE]

–[FILE NO.]

–[ DISPLAY]

–[VOLUME]

–[BEEP]

–[TV TYPE]

–[COMPONENT]

–[CLOCK SET]

–[AREA SET]

–[SUMMERTIME]

–[ LANGUAGE SET]

–[DEMO MODE]

–[CTRL FOR HDMI]

Your camcorder gets warm.

•This is because the power has been turned on for a long time. This is not a malfunction.

The supplied Remote Commander does not function.

•Set [REMOTE CTRL] to [ON] (p. 80).

•Insert a battery into the battery holder with the +/– polarities correctly matching the +/– marks (p. 116).

•Remove any obstructions between the Remote Commander and the remote sensor.

•Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting. Otherwise, the Remote Commander may not function properly.

Another DVD device malfunctions when you use the supplied Remote Commander.

•Select a commander mode other than DVD 2 for your DVD device, or cover the sensor of your DVD device with black paper.

Batteries/Power sourcesThe power abruptly turns off.

•Use the AC Adaptor.

•In the default setting, when approximately 5 minutes have elapsed while you do not operate your camcorder, the camcorder is automatically turned off (A.SHUT OFF).

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