Symptom

Cause

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solution

 

 

Your camera cannot

• No disc has been inserted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p Insert a disc (page 20).

record images.

• The disc is full.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p Replace it with a new one format the disc when using a CD-RW.

 

• The disc has not been initialized.

p Initialize the disc (page 21).

 

• You cannot record images while charging the

—

 

 

 

flash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The mode dial is not set to

 

 

 

, S*, A*, M* or

p Set it to

 

, S*, A*, M*, or SCN (page 24).

 

SCN when shooting a still image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The mode dial is not set to

 

 

 

when shooting a

p Set it to

 

 

 

(page 94).

 

movie.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* MVC-CD400 only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording takes a long

• NR slow shutter is activated.

—

 

 

time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The built-in flash or the

• The mode dial is set to

, SET UP, or

 

 

 

 

p Set it to other modes.

 

 

 

 

optional external flash

(MPEG MOVIE or MULTI BURST).

 

 

 

 

 

(HVL-F1000) does not

• The flash is set to (no flash).

p Set the flash to auto (no indicator) or (forced flash) (page 29).

work.

• The Twilight mode is selected for the Scene

p Cancel the setting (page 33).

 

Selection function.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The Landscape mode is selected for the Scene

p Set the flash to (forced flash) (page 29).

 

Selection function.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• [MODE] (REC MODE) in the menu settings is

p Set it to other settings.

 

set to [BURST 3] or [EXP BRKTG]

 

 

 

 

 

 

(MVC-CD400 only).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• [HOT SHOE] in the SET UP settings is set to

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

 

[ON] (MVC-CD400 only).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The macro function does

• The Landscape mode is selected for the Scene

p Cancel the setting (page 33).

not work.

Selection function.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• [CONVERSION LENS] in the SET UP settings

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The eyes of the subject

—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p Set [RED EYE REDUCTION] in the SET UP settings to [ON]

come out red.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(page 30).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The date and time are

• The date and time are not set correctly.

p Set the correct date and time (page 17).

recorded incorrectly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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