Sony DVD850 manual 106, Set Steadyshot to OFF p, Playback image is distorted

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The movie aspect ratio (16:9/4:3)

cannot be changed.

•You cannot change the movie aspect ratio in the following cases.

When [DISC] is selected on [MOVIE

MEDIA SET], you inserted a DVD+RW, or no disc is inserted.

When [MEMORY STICK] is selected on

[MOVIE MEDIA SET1, no "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media is iuserled.

The auto focus does not function.

•Set [FOCUS] to [AUTO] (p. 91 ).

•The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus. Adjust the focus manually

(p. 91).

[_STEADYSHOT] does not

function.

•Set [_ STEADYSHOT] to ION] (p. 82).

• [ _ STEADYSHOT] may not be able to

compensate for excessive vibrations.

Undesirable flicker occurs.

•This occurs when recording images under a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury lamp. This is not a malfunction.

A vertical band appears when

recording candlelight or electric light in the dark.

•This occurs when the contrast between the

subject and the background is too high. This is not a malfunction.

A vertical white line appears on an image taken in bright light.

•This phenomenon is called the smear effect. This is not a malfunction.

Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen.

• Set [_ STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] (p. 82).

You cannot adjust [LCD BL LEVEL].

•You cannot adjust [LCD BL LEVEL] when: The LCD panel is closed on your camcorder with the LCD screen facing out. The power is supplied from the AC Adaptor.

You cannot find the images to be

played back.

•Select the media to be played back by

touching _" (HOME) --+ _ (MANAGE MEDIA) --+ [MOVIE MEDIA SET] or [PHOTO MEDIA SET] (p. 28).

You cannot play back a disc.

•Check out the disc" compatibility (p. 14).

•Insert a disc with the recording side facing your camcorder (p. 30).

•The disc that was recorded, formatted, or finalized on other devices may not be played back on your camcorder.

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

The playback image is distorted.

•Clean the disc using :t soft cloth (p. 120).

Images stored on "Memory Stick

PRO Duo" media cannot be played back.

•Images cannot be played back if you have modified files or folders, or have edited the data on a computer. (The file name flashes when viewing the still image.) This is not a

malfunction (p. 121 ).

•hnages recorded on other devices may neither be played back, nor displayed in actual size. This is not a malfunction

(p. 121).

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