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 inserted, your camcorder automatically starts the demonstration.
c Insert a cassette or press the LCD screen. The demonstration stops. You can also cancel DEMO MODE (p. 136).
The picture is recorded in incorrect or | • NIGHTSHOT is set to ON. |
unnatural colours. | c Set it to OFF (p. 40). |
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. 40). |
screen. | • The backlight function is active. |
| c Set it off (p. 39). |
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. 132). |
A horizontal band appears when | • Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu settings (p. 132). |
shooting a TV screen or computer |
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screen. |
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An external flash (optional) does not work.
•The power of the external flash is off or the power source is not installed.
c Turn on the external flash or install the power source.
•Two or more external flashes (optional) are attached.
cOnly one external flash (optional) can be attached not fully charged.
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