Sony DCR-SR80E Camcorder User Manual


 
101
Troubleshooting
The ACCESS lamp lights up even when you stop recording.
Your camcorder is recording the image you have just shot on the hard disk of the camcorder.
Do not remove the AC Adaptor or the battery pack while the lamp is turned on.
The recording angle differs depending on the POWER switch setting position.
The recording angle for the still image is wider than the one for the movie.
The shutter sound is not heard when you record a still image.
Set [BEEP] to [ON] (p.60).
The external flash (optional) does not work (DCR-SR50E/SR60E/SR70E/SR80E).
You cannot record with the flash with:
During recording movies
[SUPER NSPLUS]
[COLOR SLOW S]
[D.EFFECT]
[ BURST]
The flash does not light up in the following cases even when you set [AUTO] or [REDEYE
REDUC] in [FLASH SET]:
NightShot plus
[SPOTLIGHT], [SUNSET&MOON] or [LANDSCAPE] in [PROGRAM AE]
–[EXPOSURE]
[SPOT METER]
The power of the external flash (optional) is not turned on, or the flash is not attached correctly.
The actual recording time for movie is less than the expected approximate
recording time.
When you record an object that moves fast, the time available for recording may shorten (p.16,
57).
The recording stops.
The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and leave it
for a while in a cool place.
The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low. Turn off the camcorder and take it to a
warm place. Leave the camcorder there for a while, then turn on the camcorder.
The maximum continuous recordable time is approximately 13 hours.
If you keep applying vibration on the camcorder, recording may stop.
Fragmentation has occurred. Perform [HDD FORMAT] (p.55).
There is a time difference between the point where you press START/STOP and
the point that the recorded movie starts/stops.
On your camcorder, there may be a slight time difference between the point where you press
START/STOP and the actual point that recording movie starts/stops. This is not a malfunction.