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Before use
Getting started
Recording
Playback
Saving images with an external
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Customizing your camcorder
Troubleshooting
Maintenance and precautions
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Overall operations
The power does not turn on.
Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder. [Details]
The plug of the AC Adaptor has been disconnected from the wall outlet (wall socket). Connect it to
the wall outlet (wall socket). [Details]
The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on.
It takes a few seconds for your camcorder to be ready to shoot after the power is turned on. This is
not a malfunction.
Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet (wall socket) or remove the battery pack, then
reconnect it after about 1 minute. If the functions still do not work, press RESET using a pointed
object. (If you press RESET, all settings, including the clock setting, are reset. [Details])
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. Leave your camcorder with the power of your
camcorder on. Turn off your camcorder and take it to a warm place. Leave the camcorder there for a
while, then turn on your camcorder.
The menu settings have been changed automatically.
While Intelligent Auto is active, some menu settings related to image quality will be changed
automatically.
The following menu items return to the default settings when you switch between movie recording
and photo recording and playback modes.
[
Fader]
[
Self-Timer]
[ Tele Macro]
The camcorder gets warm.
Your camcorder may become warm during operation. This is not a malfunction.
Intelligent Auto is canceled.
The Intelligent Auto setting is canceled if you change the following settings:
[White Balance]
[Spot Meter/Fcs] (HDR-CX200/CX210/PJ200)
[Spot Meter] (HDR-CX200/CX210/PJ200)
[Spot Focus] (HDR-CX200/CX210/PJ200)
[Exposure]
[Focus]
[Low Lux]
[Scene Selection]
[Tele Macro]
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