[LANDSCAPE], [SPOTLIGHT], [BEACH] or [SNOW] in [SCENE SELECTION]
– [SUPER NIGHTSHOT]
The actual recording time for movie is less than the expected recording time of the media.
•Depending on the conditions when recording a fast moving object or so, the time available for recording may shorten.
The recording stops.
•The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place.
•Moisture condensation has occurred. Turn off your camcorder and leave it about 1 hour (p. 116).
There is a time difference between the point where you press START/ STOP and the point that movie recording starts/stops.
•On your camcorder, there may be a slight time difference between the point where you press START/STOP and the actual point that movie recording starts/stops. This is not a malfunction.
The movie aspect ratio (16:9/4:3) cannot be changed.
•You cannot change the movie aspect ratio in the following cases.
–When [DISC] is selected on [MOVIE MEDIA SET], you inserted a DVD+RW, or no disc is inserted.
–When [MEMORY STICK] is selected on [MOVIE MEDIA SET], no “Memory Stick PRO Duo” is inserted.
The auto focus does not function.
•Set [FOCUS] to [AUTO] (p. 86).
•The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus. Adjust the focus manually
[STEADYSHOT] does not function.
•Set [STEADYSHOT] to [ON] (p. 74).
•[STEADYSHOT] may not be able to compensate for excessive vibrations.
The subjects passing by the screen very fast appear crooked.
•This is called the focal plane phenomenon. This is not a malfunction. Because of the way the image device (CMOS sensor) reads out image signals, the subjects passing by the lens rapidly might appear crooked depending on the recording conditions.
Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or green appear on the screen.
•The spots appear when you are recording with [SUPER NIGHTSHOT] or [COLOR SLOW SHTR]. This is not a malfunction.
The color of the image is not correctly displayed.
• Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to OFF (p. 36).
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•Press and hold DISP/BATT INFO for a few seconds to turn on the backlight (p. 24).
Horizontal stripes appear on the images.
•This occurs when recording images under a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury lamp. This is not a malfunction.
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