Types of trouble and how to correct trouble

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

An unknown picture is displayed on the screen.

•If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu settings without a cassette and a “Memory Stick” inserted, your camcorder automatically starts the demonstration.

c Insert a cassette and a “Memory Stick” or press the LCD screen. The demonstration stops. You can also cancel DEMO MODE (p. 252).

The picture is recorded in incorrect or

• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON.

unnatural colours.

c Set it to OFF (p. 45).

 

 

Picture appears too bright, and the

• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place.

subject does not appear on the

c Set it to OFF (p. 45).

screen.

• BACK LIGHT is active.

 

c Set it off (p. 44).

The click of the shutter does not

• BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings.

sound.

c Set it to MELODY or NORMAL (p. 253).

Black bands appear when you record c Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu settings (p. 247).

a TV screen or computer screen.

 

An external flash (optional) does not • The power of the external flash (optional) is off or the power

work.

source is not installed.

 

c Turn on the external flash (optional) or install the power

 

source.

 

• Two or more external flashes (optional) are attached.

 

c Only one external flash (optional) can be attached.

 

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