Types of trouble and how to correct trouble

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

An unknown picture is displayed on • If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to

the screen.

CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu settings

 

without a cassette inserted, your camcorder automatically

 

starts the demonstration.

 

c Insert a cassette and the demonstration stops.

 

You can also cancel DEMO MODE (p. 137).

The picture is recorded in incorrect or

• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON.

unnatural colours.

c Set it to OFF (p. 38).

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. 38).

screen.

• The backlight function is active.

 

c Set it off (p. 37).

The shutter does not sound.

• BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings.

 

c Set it to MELODY or NORMAL (p. 137).

A horizontal black band appears

• Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu setting (p. 137).

when shooting a TV screen or a

 

computer screen.

 

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

work.

not installed.

 

c Turn on the external flash or install the power source.

 

• Two or more external flashes are attached.

 

c Only one external flash can be attached.

 

• AUTO is selected in FLASH MODE in the menu settings while

 

recording in a bright place.

 

c Set it to ON (p. 137).

 

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