Sony DCR-SR65 Recording angle looks different, Recording stops, Auto focus does not function

The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place.

You cannot record images in sleep mode. Cancel QUICK ON (p. 27).

Your camcorder is recording the image you have just shot onto the media. You cannot make a new recording during this period.

The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low. Turn off the camcorder and take it to a warm place. Leave the camcorder there for a while, then turn on the camcorder.

The ACCESS lamp remains lit even when you stop recording.

Your camcorder is recording the image you have just shot on the media.

The recording angle looks different.

Recording angle may vary depending on the condition of the camcorder. This is not a malfunction.

The actual recording time for movie is less than the expected approximate recording time of the media.

Depending on the recording conditions, the time available for recording may be shorter, for example when recording a fast moving object, etc. (p. 57).

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.

The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low. Turn off the camcorder and take it to a warm place. Leave the camcorder there for a while, then turn on the camcorder.

If vibrations occur continuously, recording may stop.

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 auto focus does not function.

Set [FOCUS] to [AUTO] (p. 71).

The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus. Adjust the focus manually (p. 71).

[STEADYSHOT] does not function.

Set [STEADYSHOT] to [ON] (p. 58).

[STEADYSHOT] may not be able to compensate for excessive vibrations.

Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or green appear on the screen.

The spots appear when you are recording with [S. NIGHTSHOT PLS] or [COLOR

SLOW SHTR]. This is not a malfunction.

The color of the image is not correctly displayed.

Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to OFF (p. 28).

The screen image is bright, and the subject does not appear on the screen.

Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to OFF (p. 28).

The screen image is dark, and the subject does not appear on the screen.

Press and hold DISP/BATT INFO for a few seconds to turn on the backlight (p. 19).

Troubleshooting

79