Recording

Refer also to “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media (p. 99).

Pressing START/STOP or PHOTO fully does not record images.

Your camcorder is recording the image you have just shot on the recording media. You cannot make new recording during this period.

The recording media is full. Delete unnecessary images (p. 49).

Total number of movie scenes or photos exceeds the recordable capacity of your camcorder (p. 106, 107). Delete unnecessary images (p. 49).

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

Your camcorder is recording the scene you have just shot on the recording media.

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 flash while:

Capturing photos while recording a movie

[CONVERSION LENS] is set to [WIDE

CONVERSION]

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], [CANDLE], [SUNRISE&SUNSET], [FIREWORKS], [LANDSCAPE], [SPOTLIGHT], [BEACH] or [SNOW] in [SCENE SELECTION]

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. 106).

There is a time difference between the point when START/STOP is pressed fully 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 fully 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).

SteadyShot does not function.

Set [STEADYSHOT] to [ON] (p. 72).

Even if [STEADYSHOT] is set to [ON], your camcorder may not be able to compensate for excessive vibrations.

The subjects passing by the screen very fast appear crooked.

This is called the focal plane phenomenon. This is not a malfunction. Because of the way the image device (CMOS sensor) reads out image signals, the subjects passing by the lens rapidly might appear crooked depending on the recording conditions.

Horizontal stripes appear on the images.

This occurs when recording images under a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury

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