Sony DCR-HC62 Operating Guide - Page 72

Troubleshooting Continued, You cannot use [SUPER NSPLUS]. - handycam manual

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Troubleshooting (Continued) The backlight function does not function. • In the following settings, the backlight function is canceled. - [MANUAL] of [EXPOSURE] - [SPOT METER] • The backlight function does not work during Easy Handycam operation (p. 21). A vertical band appears when recording candlelight or electric light in the dark. • This occurs when the contrast between the subject and the background is too high. This is not a malfunction. A vertical band appears when recording a bright subject. • This phenomenon is called the smear effect. This is not a malfunction. Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or green appear on the screen. • The spots appear when you are recording in [AUTOSLW SHTR], [SLOW SHUTTR], [SUPER NSPLUS], or [COLOR SLOW S]. This is not a malfunction. The color of the picture is not correctly displayed. • Deactivate the NightShot plus function (p. 24). The screen picture is bright, and the subject does not appear on the screen. • Deactivate the NightShot plus function (p. 24), or cancel the backlight function (p. 25). Undesirable flicker occurs. • This anomaly 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. Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen. • Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] (p. 41). [The lens cover might be closed. Check the cover.] appears on the screen when the lens cover is open. • There is not enough light, or the lens is covered by your finger or other object. You cannot use [SUPER NSPLUS]. • The NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch is not set to ON (p. 24). [COLOR SLOW S] does not operate correctly. • [COLOR SLOW S] may not operate correctly in total darkness. Use NightShot plus or [SUPER NSPLUS]. Playback Refer also to the "Cassette tapes/ "Memory Stick Duo"" section (p. 70). You cannot play back a tape. • Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp (p. 26). • Rewind the tape (p. 26). 72

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The backlight function does not
function.
• In the following settings, the backlight
function is canceled.
– [MANUAL] of [EXPOSURE]
– [SPOT METER]
• The backlight function does not work
during Easy Handycam operation (p. 21).
A vertical band appears when
recording candlelight or electric light
in the dark.
• This occurs when the contrast between the
subject and the background is too high.
This is not a malfunction.
A vertical band appears when
recording a bright subject.
This phenomenon is called the smear effect.
This is not a malfunction.
Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or
green appear on the screen.
• The spots appear when you are recording in
[AUTOSLW SHTR], [SLOW SHUTTR],
[SUPER NSPLUS], or [COLOR SLOW S].
This is not a malfunction.
The color of the picture is not
correctly displayed.
• Deactivate the NightShot plus function
(p. 24).
The screen picture is bright, and the
subject does not appear on the
screen.
• Deactivate the NightShot plus function
(p. 24), or cancel the backlight function
(p. 25).
Undesirable flicker occurs.
• This anomaly 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.
Black bands appear when you
record a TV screen or computer
screen.
• Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] (p. 41).
[The lens cover might be closed.
Check the cover.] appears on the
screen when the lens cover is open.
• There is not enough light, or the lens is
covered by your finger or other object.
You cannot use [SUPER NSPLUS].
• The NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch is not set
to ON (p. 24).
[COLOR SLOW S] does not operate
correctly.
• [COLOR SLOW S] may not operate
correctly in total darkness. Use NightShot
plus or [SUPER NSPLUS].
Refer also to the “Cassette tapes/ “Memory
Stick Duo”” section (p. 70).
You cannot play back a tape.
• Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to turn
on the PLAY/EDIT lamp (p. 26).
• Rewind the tape (p. 26).
Playback
Troubleshooting (Continued)