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The power abruptly turns off. | • [A.SHUT OFF] in the the |
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cWhen you leave your camcorder without doing any operation for about 5 minutes after you turn on your camcorder, the power will automatically turns off. Slide the POWER switch down, then turn on
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cCharge the battery pack. (p. 13)
The SteadyShot does not function. cSet STEADYSHOT to [ON] in the 
(CAMERA SET) menu. (p. 54)
The auto focus does not function. cSet [FOCUS] to [AUTO] in the 
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cThe recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus. Adjust the focus manually. (p. 31)
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Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or | • The spots appear when you are recording in [SLOW SHUTTR] or Color | ||||||
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The shutter sound is not heard. | cSet [BEEP] to [MELODY] or [NORMAL] on the |
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Black bands appear when you record | cSet STEADYSHOT to [OFF] on the |
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Playback
If you are playing back the pictures stored on a “Memory Stick Duo,” refer also to the “Memory Stick Duo” section. (p. 88)
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Cannot play back. | cIf the tape has reached the end, rewind the tape. (p. 38) |
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Horizontal lines appear on the | cClean the head using the cleaning cassette (optional). (p. 103) |
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No sound or only a low sound is | cTurn up the volume. (p. 38, 40) |
heard. | cWhen you are using an S video plug, make sure the red and white plug |
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting 87