Horizontal stripes appear on the image.

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

[SUPER NIGHTSHOT] cannot be operated.

Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON.

[COLOR SLOW SHTR] does not operate correctly.

[COLOR SLOW SHTR] may not operate correctly in total darkness. Use NightShot or [SUPER NIGHTSHOT].

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.

Playing backMovies cannot be played back.

Touch (HOME) (MANAGE MEDIA) [/SET] to select the image quality of the movie you want to play back (p. 56).

Still images cannot be played back.

Still images cannot be played back if you have modified files or folders, or have edited the data on a computer. (The file name flashes in that case.) This is not a malfunction (p. 98).

Still images recorded on other devices may not be played back. This is not a malfunction (p. 98).

“ ” is indicated on a still image in the [VISUAL INDEX] screen.

This may appear on still images recorded on other devices, edited on a computer, etc.

You removed the AC Adaptor or the battery pack before the access lamp was turned off after recording. This may damage your image data and is displayed.

“” is indicated on an image in the [VISUAL INDEX] screen.

Perform [REPAIR IMG.DB F.] (p. 58). If it still appears, delete the image marked with (p. 45).

No sound or only a quiet sound is heard during playback.

Turn up the volume (p. 24, 32).

Sound is not output when the LCD panel is closed. Open the LCD panel.

When you record sound with [MICREF LEVEL] (p. 82) set to [LOW], the recorded sound may be difficult to hear.

Sounds cannot be recorded while shooting a 3-second movie (approx.) using [SMTH SLW REC].

Left and right sound will be heard unbalanced when playing back on computers or other devices.

This happens when sound recorded in 5.1ch surround is converted to 2ch (normal stereo sound) by a computer or other device (p. 27). This is not a malfunction.

Change the sound conversion type (downmix type) when playing back on 2ch stereo devices. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with your playback device for details.

Change the sound to 2ch when creating a disc using the supplied software “PMB.”

Record sound with [AUDIO MODE] set to [2ch STEREO] (p. 62).

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