Sony HD-RCX300 Photos cannot be recorded, Imaging field looks different, Flash does not work

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

The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low. Turn off your camcorder and take it to a warm place. Leave the camcorder there for a while, then turn on the camcorder.

Photos cannot be recorded.

You cannot record photos together with:

[FADER]

[GOLF SHOT]

[SMTH SLW REC]

When [REC MODE] is set to [HD FX], you cannot record photos while recording movies.

The access lamp remains lit or flashing even if recording was stopped.

Your camcorder is recording the scene you have just shot on the memory card.

The imaging field looks different.

The imaging field may look different depending on the condition of your camcorder. This is not a malfunction.

The flash does not work.

You cannot record with the built-in flash while:

the (movie) lamp is on

[CONVERSION LENS] is set to other than [OFF]

Even if auto flash or (Auto redeye reduction) is selected, you cannot use the flash with:

[SPOT MTR/FCS]

[SPOT METER]

[MANUAL] in [EXPOSURE]

[TWILIGHT], [SUNRISE&SUNSET], [FIREWORKS], [LANDSCAPE], [SPOTLIGHT], [BEACH] or [SNOW] in

[SCENE SELECTION]

GB

88

The actual recording time for movies is less than the expected recording time of the recording media.

Depending on the recording conditions, the time available for recording may be shorter, for example when recording a fast moving object, etc. (p. 96).

The camcorder stops operating.

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

The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low. Turn off your camcorder and take it to a warm place. Leave the camcorder there for a while, then turn on the camcorder.

If you keep applying vibration on the camcorder, recording may stop.

There is a time difference between the point when START/STOP is pressed and the point that the recording movie is started or stopped actually.

On your camcorder, there may be a slight time difference between the point where you press START/STOP and the actual point that recording movie starts/stops. This is not a malfunction.

The horizontal to vertical ratio of the movie (16:9 (wide)/4:3) cannot be changed.

The horizontal to vertical ratio of high definition image quality (HD) movies is 16:9 (wide).

The auto focus does not function.

Set [FOCUS] to [AUTO] (p. 69).

The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus. Adjust the focus manually (p. 69).