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Troubleshooting
Storage Media
Symptom Explanation/Solution
Memory card functions
do
not operate.
Insert a memory card into your camcorder properly.
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34
If you use a memory card formatted on a computer, format it again directly on your camcorder.
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86
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Image
cannot be
deleted.
Release
the lock on the write-protect tab of the memory card (SDHC/SD memory card), if any.
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35
You cannot delete a protected image. Release protection of the image using the Protect function.
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71
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You
cannot format the
memory card.
Release the lock on the write-protect tab of the memory card (SDHC/SD memory card), if any.
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35
The memory card is not supported on your camcorder or the card has some problems.
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The
data file name is not
indicated correctly.
The file may be corrupted.
The file format is not supported by your camcorder.
The file name is displayed correctly only if the directory structure complies with the international standard.
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Adjusting the image during recording
Symptom Explanation/Solution
Focus does not adjust
automatically.
Set
“Focus”
to “Auto.”
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59
The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus. Adjust the focus manually.
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59
The lens is dusty on the surface. Clean the lens and check the focus.
Recording is being made in a dark location. Use a light to brighten the area.
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The
image appears
too bright, flickers, or
changes color.
This may occur when you make a recording under a fluorescent sodium, or mercury lamp.
Cancel
“
SCENE” to avoid or minimize this phenomenon.
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53
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Image’s
color balance is
not natural.
The white balance is incorrect. Set the proper “White Balance.”
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55
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A
subject passing
quickly through the
frame appears distorted
This is called the focal plane phenomenon. This is not a malfunction. Because of the way the image device
(CMOS sensor) reads out video signals, a subject passing through a frame rapidly may appear to bend,
depending on the recording conditions.
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