Symptom

Cause

Solution

The image is out of focus.

• The subject is too close.

p Record in the macro recording mode when you shoot a subject

 

 

that is within 4 to 50 cm (1 5/8 to 19 3/4 inches) for

 

 

MVC-CD400 or within 3 to 50 cm (1 3/16 to 19 3/4 inches) for

 

 

MVC-CD250 from the lens. Make sure to position the lens

 

 

farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance

 

 

when shooting (page 28).

 

• The Landscape mode or Portrait mode is

p Cancel the setting (page 33).

 

selected for the Scene Selection function.

 

 

• The Focus preset function is selected.

p Cancel the function (page 69).

 

• [CONVERSION LENS] in the SET UP settings

p Set it to [OFF] (pages 62 and 117).

 

is set to [ON] (MVC-CD400 only).

 

 

 

 

Zoom does not work.

• [CONVERSION LENS] in the SET UP settings

p Set it to [OFF] (pages 62 and 117).

 

is set to [ON] (MVC-CD400 only).

 

 

• Zoom cannot be used when shooting a movie

 

(MPEG MOVIE) (MVC-CD400 only).

 

 

 

 

Digital zoom does not

• The digital zoom cannot be used when shooting

function.

a movie (MPEG MOVIE).

 

 

• [DIGITAL ZOOM] in the SET UP settings is set

p Set it to [ON] (pages 62 and 116).

 

to [OFF].

 

 

 

 

The image is too dark.

• You are shooting a subject with a light source

p Adjust the exposure (page 70).

 

behind the subject.

 

 

• The brightness of the LCD screen is too low.

p Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen in the SET UP settings

 

 

(pages 62 and 117).

 

• The LCD backlight is set to off.

p Turn the LCD backlight on.

 

 

 

The image is too bright.

• You are shooting a spotlighted subject in a dark

p Adjust the exposure (page 70).

 

location such as on a stage.

 

 

• The LCD screen is too bright.

p Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen in the SET UP settings

 

 

(pages 62 and 117).

 

 

 

The image is

• [P. EFFECT] is set to [B&W] mode.

p Cancel [B&W] mode (page 83).

monochrome (black and

 

 

white).

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical streaks appear

• The smear phenomenon is occurring.

p This is not a malfunction.

when you are shooting a

 

 

very bright subject.

 

 

 

 

 

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