The actual recording time for movie is less than the expected approximate recording time of the hard disk.

•Depending on an object, such as a fast moving object, the time available for recording may shorten (p. 11, 63).

The recording stops.

•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 where you press START/ STOP and the point that the recorded movie starts/stops.

•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 movie aspect ratio (16:9 (wide)/ 4:3) cannot be changed.

•The aspect ratio of the movie recorded with HD (high definition) image quality is 16:9 (wide).

The auto focus does not function.

•Set [FOCUS] to [AUTO] (p. 78).

•The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus. Adjust the focus manually (p. 78).

[STEADYSHOT] does not function.

•Set [STEADYSHOT] to [ON] (p. 65).

•[STEADYSHOT] may not be able to compensate for excessive vibrations.

•For HDR-SR5:

[STEADYSHOT] cannot be used while recording still images.

The BACK LIGHT function does not function.

•The BACK LIGHT function cannot be used during Easy Handycam operation.

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.

Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or green appear on the screen.

•The spots appear when you are recording with [SUPER NIGHTSHOT] or [COLOR SLOW SHTR]. This is not a malfunction.

The color of the image is not correctly displayed.

•Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to OFF (p. 31).

The screen image is bright, and the subject does not appear on the screen.

•Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to OFF (p. 31).

The screen image is dark, and the subject does not appear on the screen.

•Press and hold DISP/BATT INFO for a few seconds to turn on the backlight (p. 21).

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