Sony DCR DVD205 Operating Guide - Page 114

Troubleshooting continued, The external flash optional does not work For DCR-DVD305/DVD755.

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Troubleshooting (continued) The external flash (optional) does not work (For DCR-DVD305/DVD755). • The power of the flash is not turned on, or the flash is not attached correctly. • You cannot record with the flash with: - During recording movies - [SUPER NSPLUS] - [COLOR SLOW S] - [D. EFFECT] - [ BURST] - The conversion lens (optional) attached • The flash does not light up in the following cases even when you set [AUTO] or [AUTO ] in [FLASH MODE]: - NightShot plus - [SPOTLIGHT], [SUNSET&MOON] or [LANDSCAPE] in [PROGRAM AE] - [EXPOSURE] - [SPOT METER] 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.17, 80). 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. • Moisture condensation has occurred with the disc. Turn off your camcorder and leave it about 1 hour in a cool place (p.139). 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. The movie aspect ratio cannot be changed. • The aspect ratio of a DVD+RW disc cannot be changed. Format the disc again to change the movie aspect ratio. 114

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The external flash (optional) does not work (For DCR-DVD305/DVD755).
• The power of the flash is not turned on, or the flash is not attached correctly.
• You cannot record with the flash with:
During recording movies
[SUPER NSPLUS]
[COLOR SLOW S]
[D. EFFECT]
[
BURST]
The conversion lens (optional) attached
The flash does not light up in the following cases even when you set [AUTO] or
[AUTO
]
in [FLASH MODE]:
NightShot plus
[SPOTLIGHT], [SUNSET&MOON] or [LANDSCAPE] in [PROGRAM AE]
– [EXPOSURE]
[SPOT METER]
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.17,
80).
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.
Moisture condensation has occurred with the disc. Turn off your camcorder and leave it about
1 hour in a cool place (p.139).
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.
The movie aspect ratio cannot be changed.
• The aspect ratio of a DVD+RW disc cannot be changed. Format the disc again to change the
movie aspect ratio.
Troubleshooting (continued)