The BACK LIGHT function does not function.•In the following settings, the BACK LIGHT function is canceled.–[MANUAL] of [EXPOSURE]

–[SPOT METER]

•The BACK LIGHT function does not work during Easy Handycam operation (p. 17).

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 band appears when recording a bright subject.•This phenomenon is called the smear effect. This is not a malfunction.Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or green appear on the screen.

•The spots appear when you are recording in [AUTOSLW SHTR], [SLOW SHUTTR], [SUPER NSPLUS], or [COLOR SLOW S]. This is not a malfunction.

The color of the picture is not correctly displayed.•Deactivate the NightShot plus function (p. 20).The screen picture is bright, and the subject does not appear on the screen.

•Deactivate the NightShot plus function (p. 20), or cancel the BACK LIGHT function (p. 21).

The screen picture 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. 12).

Undesirable flicker occurs.

•This anomaly may occur when recording pictures under the discharge tube, such as a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury lamp, with [PORTRAIT] or [SPORTS]. This is not a malfunction.

Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen.• Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] (p. 37).
[The lens cover might be closed.

 

Check the cover.] appears on the

 

screen when the lens cover is open.

 

 

• There is not enough light, or the lens is

 

covered by your finger or other object.

Troubleshooting

 

 

You cannot use [SUPER NSPLUS].

 

• The NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch is not set

 

to ON (p. 20).

 

[COLOR SLOW S] does not operate correctly.

•[COLOR SLOW S] may not operate correctly in total darkness. Use NightShot plus or [SUPER NSPLUS].

PlaybackRefer also to the “Cassette tapes/ “Memory Stick Duo”” section (p. 65).You cannot play back a tape.•Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp (p. 22).•Rewind the tape (p. 22).

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