Editing movies/photos on your camcorder

Unable to edit.

Unable to edit because of the condition of the image.

Movies cannot be added in the Playlist.

There is no free space in the recording media.

You can add no more than 999 high definition image quality (HD) movies, or 99 standard definition image quality (SD) movies, to a Playlist. Erase unnecessary movies from the Playlist (p. 58).

You cannot add photos in the Playlist.

A movie cannot be divided.

A movie that is too short cannot be divided.

A protected movie cannot be divided.

A photo cannot be captured from a movie.

The recording media where you want to save photos is full.

Playback on the TV

Neither image nor sound is played on the connected TV.

When you are using the component A/V cable, set [COMPONENT] according to the requirements of the connected device (p. 92).

When you are using the component video plug, make sure the red and white plugs of the A/V connecting cable are connected (p. 44, 45).

Images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack, if copyright protection signals are recorded in the images.

When you are using the S VIDEO plug, make sure the red and white plugs of the A/V connecting cable are connected (p. 46).

The image appears distorted on the 4:3

TV.

This happens when viewing an image recorded in the 16:9 (wide) mode on a 4:3 TV. Set [TV TYPE] correctly (p. 92) and play back the image.

Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen of the 4:3 TV.

This happens when viewing an image recorded in the 16:9 (wide) mode on a 4:3 TV. This is not a malfunction.

Dubbing/Connecting to other devices

Images are not dubbed correctly.

You cannot dub images using the HDMI cable.

The A/V connecting cable is not connected properly. Make sure to connect the cable to the input jack of another device (p. 60).

GPS (HDR-TG5V)

The camcorder is not receiving a GPS signal (HDR-TG5V).

Your camcorder may not be able to receive radio signals from GPS satellites because of obstructions. Bring your camcorder to an open area, and set the GPS switch to ON again.

The current location on the map of the camcorder is different from the actual current location (HDR-TG5V).

The margin of error of the radio signal from GPS satellites is large. The margin of error can be as wide as several-hundred meters at the maximum.

Examples of functions that cannot be used simultaneously

The following list shows examples of unworkable combinations of functions and

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