Sony hvr-z7e.z7- Camcorder User Manual


 
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Troubleshooting (Continued)
End search or last scene review does not work.
• Do not eject the cassette after recording (p. 45).
There is nothing recorded on the cassette.
There is a blank section between recorded sections of the tape. This is not a malfunction.
Auto focus does not function.
Set the focus ring to mode B and press the ASSIGN button to which [FOCUS] is assigned
until the automatic focus function is enabled (p. 28, 43).
Adjust the focus manually if the automatic focus does not work properly (p. 28).
Menu items are grayed out or do not work.
You cannot select grayed out display items in the current recording/playback situation.
There are some functions you cannot activate simultaneously. The following list shows
examples of unworkable combinations of functions and menu items.
Cannot use Situation
[BACK LIGHT],
[SPOTLIGHT]
Two or more of iris, gain, and shutter speed are set manually.
[AE SHIFT] Iris, gain, and shutter speed are all set manually.
[CNTRST ENHCR] During [BACK LIGHT]
[FADER] No tape is inserted.
[D.EXTENDER] [REC TYPE] of [HDV PROGRE.] is set to [PROGRESSIVE].
[REC TYPE] of [HDV PROGRE.] is set to [INTERLACE] and
[SCAN TYPE] is set to [25].
[SCAN TYPE] of [DV PROGRE.] is set to [25].
[ZEBRA], [PEAKING],
[CAM DATA DSP],
[HISTOGRAM]
During [COLOR BAR]
[SMTH SLW REC] [REC TYPE] of [HDV PROGRE.] is set to [PROGRESSIVE].
[REC TYPE] of [HDV PROGRE.] is set to [INTERLACE] and
[SCAN TYPE] is set to [25].
[SCAN TYPE] of [DV PROGRE.] is set to [25].
[REC CTL MODE] of [EXT REC CTRL] is set to [EXT
ONLY].
During [COLOR BAR]
[MARKER] During [DATE REC]
[LCD BL LEVEL],
[VF B.LIGHT]
During using AC power source
[FOCUS MACRO] A Carl Zeiss lens is mounted, and the focus ring is set to
mode B.
A Carl Zeiss lens is not mounted.
[STEADYSHOT],
[FLANGE BACK]
A Carl Zeiss lens is not mounted.