lamp. This is not a malfunction.

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

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

[LCD BL LEVEL] cannot be adjusted.

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.

Magnification changes when the recording mode is switched.

You cannot use digital zoom when your camcorder is in the photo recording mode.

Playback

Images cannot be played back.

Select the recording media and the image quality of a movie you want to play back by

touching (MENU) [MOVIE MEDIA SET]/[PHOTO MEDIA SET] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category) (p. 62).

Select the image quality of a movie you want

to play back by touching (MENU)

[/SET] (under [PLAYBACK SET] category) (p. 84).

Photos cannot be played back.

Photos 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.

Photos recorded on other devices may not be played back. This is not a malfunction.

is indicated on an image on the VISUAL INDEX screen.

This may appear on an image recorded on other devices, edited on a computer, etc.

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

is indicated on an image on the VISUAL INDEX screen.

The image data base file may be damaged. Check the data base file by touching (MENU) [REPAIR IMG.DB F.] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category) the recording medium. If it still appears, delete the image with (p. 49).

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

Turn up the volume (p. 34).

Sound is quiet when the LCD screen is closed facing out. Open the LCD screen.

When you record sound with [MICREF LEVEL] (p. 72) set to [LOW], the recorded sound may be difficult to hear.

Sounds cannot be recorded while shooting an about-3-second movie using [SMTH SLW REC].

A movie is played back automatically.

Movies play automatically as a demonstration movie when the filmed movie fulfills a certain condition on your camcorder (p. 96). This is not a malfunction.

Playing back images stored on “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media on other devices

Images cannot be played back or the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media is not recognized.

You cannot play back high definition image quality (HD) movies on “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media on a device that is not compatible with AVCHD format.

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