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The recording angle looks different (DCR-DVD308/DVD708). • The recording angle may look different depending on the mode of your camcorder. This is not a malfunction. The actual recording time for movie is less than the expected approximate recording time of a disc. • Depending on an object, such as a fast moving object, the time available for recording may shorten (p. 14). 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. 105). 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 (16:9/4:3) cannot be changed. (DCR-DVD308/ DVD708) • You cannot change the movie aspect ratio if your disc is DVD+RW. The auto focus does not function. • Set [FOCUS] to [AUTO] (p. 75). • The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus. Adjust the focus manually (p. 75). [STEADYSHOT] does not function. • Set [STEADYSHOT] to [ON] (p. 65). • [STEADYSHOT] may not be able to compensate for excessive vibrations. The BACK LIGHT function does not function. • The BACK LIGHT function cannot be used during Easy Handycam operation. Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or green appear on the screen. • The spots appear when you are recording with [S. NIGHTSHOT PLS] or [COLOR SLOW SHTR]. This is not a malfunction. The color of the image is not correctly displayed. • Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to OFF (p. 37). The screen image is bright, and the subject does not appear on the screen. • Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to OFF (p. 37). The screen image is dark, and the subject does not appear on the screen (DCR-DVD308/DVD708). • Press and hold DISP/BATT INFO for a few seconds to turn on the backlight (DCRDVD308/DVD708) (p. 27). Undesirable flicker occurs. • This occurs when recording images under a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury lamp. This is not malfunction. Troubleshooting Continued , 89

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Troubleshooting
The recording angle looks different
(DCR-DVD308/DVD708).
•
The recording angle may look different
depending on the mode of your camcorder.
This is not a malfunction.
The actual recording time for movie
is less than the expected
approximate recording time of a
disc.
•
Depending on an object, such as a fast
moving object, the time available for
recording may shorten (p. 14).
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. 105).
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 (16:9/4:3)
cannot be changed. (DCR-DVD308/
DVD708)
•
You cannot change the movie aspect ratio if
your disc is DVD+RW.
The auto focus does not function.
•
Set [FOCUS] to [AUTO] (p. 75).
•
The recording conditions are not suitable for
auto focus. Adjust the focus manually
(p. 75).
[STEADYSHOT] does not function.
•
Set [STEADYSHOT] to [ON] (p. 65).
•
[STEADYSHOT] may not be able to
compensate for excessive vibrations.
The BACK LIGHT function does not
function.
•
The BACK LIGHT function cannot be used
during Easy Handycam operation.
Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or
green appear on the screen.
•
The spots appear when you are recording
with [S. NIGHTSHOT PLS] or [COLOR
SLOW SHTR]. This is not a malfunction.
The color of the image is not
correctly displayed.
•
Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to OFF
(p. 37).
The screen image is bright, and the
subject does not appear on the
screen.
•
Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to OFF
(p. 37).
The screen image is dark, and the
subject does not appear on the
screen (DCR-DVD308/DVD708).
•
Press and hold DISP/BATT INFO for a few
seconds to turn on the backlight (DCR-
DVD308/DVD708) (p. 27).
Undesirable flicker occurs.
•
This occurs when recording images under a
fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury
lamp. This is not malfunction.
Continued
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