Sony DCR-HC96 Camcorder User Manual


 
106
E:\SONY\2659813111\01US07TBS.fm
DCR-HC36/HC46/HC96
2-659-813-11(1)
Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or green appear on the screen.
The spots appear when you are recording in [SLOW SHUTTR], [SUPER NSPLUS] (DCR-
HC36/HC46), [SUPER NS] (DCR-HC96), or [COLOR SLOW S]. This is not a malfunction.
The color of the picture is not correctly displayed.
Deactivate the NightShot plus (DCR-HC36/HC46)/NightShot (DCR-HC96) function (p. 33).
The screen picture is bright, and the subject does not appear on the screen.
Deactivate the NightShot plus (DCR-HC36/HC46)/NightShot (DCR-HC96) function (p. 33),
or cancel the BACK LIGHT function (p. 33).
The screen picture is dark, and the subject does not appear on the screen
(DCR-HC46/HC96).
Press and hold DISP/BATT INFO for a few seconds to turn on the backlight (p. 20).
The picture appears too bright, or flickering or changes in color occurs.
These anomalies may occur when recording pictures under the discharge tube, such as a
fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury lamp, with [PORTRAIT] or [SPORTS]. This is
not a malfunction. Cancel [PROGRAM AE] to reduce the anomaly (p. 49).
Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen.
Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] (p. 55).
If you are playing back pictures stored on a “Memory Stick Duo,” refer also to the “Memory
Stick Duo” section (p. 102).
You cannot play back tape.
Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp.
Rewind the tape (p. 31).
The pictures stored on a “Memory Stick Duo” are not played back in their
correct size or aspect ratio.
Pictures recorded on other devices may not appear in their actual size. This is not a
malfunction.
If you play back a movie recorded on the “Memory Stick Duo” with a 16:9 ratio, black bands
will appear at the top and bottom of the screen. This is not a malfunction.
Playback
Troubleshooting (Continued)