Types of trouble and corrective action
Symptom | Cause and/or Corrective Actions |
The picture flickers and the color | • PROGRAM AE is set to [PORTRAIT] or [SPORTS] under |
changes incorrectly. | the fluorescent lamp, the sodium lamp and the mercury |
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| c Cancel PROGRAM AE. (page 51) |
The picture is recorded in incorrect • NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch is set to ON. | |
or unnatural colors. | c Set it to OFF. (page 45) |
The picture appears too bright, | • NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch is set to ON in a bright place. |
and the subject does not appear on | c Set it to OFF. (page 45) |
the LCD display. | • BACK LIGHT (.) is activated. |
| c Deactivate it. (page 43) |
The click of the shutter does not | • [BEEP] is set to [OFF] in | (OTHERS) in the SETUP |
sound. | display. |
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cSet it to [MELODY] or [NORMAL]. (page 116)
Black bands appear when you | c Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] in | (CAMERA SET) in |
record a TV or computer screen. | the SETUP display. (page 112) |
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The recording stops. | • The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high. | |
cTurn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place.
The actual recording time for movie is less than the expected approximate recording time.
•When you shoot an object that moves fast, the time available for recording may shorten.
During playback on your camcorder
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The disc cannot be played back. | • There is no disc inserted in the camcorder. | |||||
c Insert a disc. (page 26) |
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| c Set the mode dial to | (Play/Edit). |
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| • The incompatible disc is inserted. |
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| c Check out the disc compatibility. (page 6) | |||||
| • The disc recorded in other devices is inserted. | |||||
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The playback picture is distorted. | • The disc may be dirty. |
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c Clean the disc using the cleaning cloth (supplied). (page 129)
No sound or only a low sound is heard when playing back a disc.
•The volume is turned to minimum. c Turn up the volume. (page 56)
•The LCD screen is closed.
cOpen the LCD screen.
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