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During recording
Symptom Cause and Correction
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Pressing the record
button will not start
recording.
• Check to see whether the proper type of BD/DVD is
loaded.
• Set the power switch to “HDD” or “BD/DVD”.
• If the HDD/disc is protected, cancel protection.
• No recording can be done on a finalized disc.
• Check the remaining free space on the HDD/disc.
30, 39,
105, 106,
113
Recording starts but
stops immediately.
Is the disc scratched or dirty?
Clean the disc. If there is still no improvement, replace
the disc.
154
No photo can be
recorded
• Check to see whether the proper type of card is loaded.
• Set the Movie/Stills switch to “ ”.
• If the card is locked, unlock it.
• Check the remaining free space on the card.
32, 45,
102, 106
The LCD screen is
hard to see.
Has the brightness of the LCD screen been adjusted?
Stop recording and adjust the brightness.
60
Is the camcorder being used outdoors?
Use the viewfinder. When using the LCD monitor, adjust
its angle so that the LCD screen is not exposed to direct
sunlight.
20
A subject appears
distorted.
This is not a malfunction. Due to the nature of the image
sensor (CMOS sensor), subjects may appear slightly
distorted.
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Horizontal lines
appear on the screen.
This is not a malfunction.
These symptoms may appear under fluorescent lighting,
mercury lamps, sodium-vapor lamps, among others.
—
A bright dot appears
on the screen.
This is not a malfunction.
A bright dot or bright dots can be seen on a dark subject
on rare occasions.
—
The LCD screen
appears unevenly.
Did you press the LCD monitor or the area around it?
If the LCD monitor is pressed, some distortion will occur.
Release your hand and leave the LCD monitor for a
while. The LCD screen will recover.
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Focus is not correct. Is it difficult to use auto focus with your subject?
Focus manually.
65
Does the manual focus icon appear?
The camcorder is set to manual focus. Focus the subject
manually, or release manual focus.
65
Is the diopter control correctly adjusted if you are using
the viewfinder?
Adjust the diopter control.
20
If the above causes do not apply, turn off the power and
turn it on again.
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