Symptom

Cause and/or Solution

The flash does not work.

The flash is set to .

tSet the flash to (no indication) or (page 24).

The mode dial is set to , SET UP, or (MPEG MOVIE).

tSet it to , S, A, M, SCN, or (CLIP MOTION).

The camera is in one of the following SCENE SELECTION modes: TWILIGHT or

LANDSCAPE.

tCancel the SCENE SELECTION function or set

the flash to (page 24, 58).

[MODE] (REC MODE) is set to [EXP BRKTG] or [BURST] (MVC-CD300 only) in the menu settings.

tSet it to the other modes.

The date and time are

The date and time are not set correctly.

recorded incorrectly.

tSet the correct date and time (page 14).

 

 

Vertical streaks appear

This is called the smear phenomenon. This is not a

when you are shooting a

malfunction.

very bright subject.

tSet the exposure toward – (page 67).

 

 

The zoom does not work.

[CONVERSION LENS] is set to [ON] in the setup

(MVC-CD300 only)

settings.

 

tSet it to [OFF] (page 85).

 

The zoom cannot be used when recording a moving

 

image with [MOVING IMAGE] set to [MPEG

 

MOVIE].

 

 

Digital zoom does not

The digital zoom cannot be used when recording a

function.

moving image with [MOVING IMAGE] set to

 

[MPEG MOVIE].

 

[DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to [OFF].

 

tSet [DIGITAL ZOOM] to [ON] in the menu

 

settings (page 23).

 

 

The image is in

You shot the image in TEXT mode.

monochrome.

tCancel the TEXT mode (page 61).

 

[PFX] (P. EFFECT) is set to [B&W] in the menu

 

settings.

 

tCancel the B&W mode (page 69).

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