Sony DCR SR100 Operating Guide - Page 82

Adjusting the image during recording

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Troubleshooting (continued) 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, 61). 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. • The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low. Turn on your camcorder and leave it for a while. If you still cannot record, take the camcorder to a warm place. • The maximum continuous recordable time is 12 hours. • If you keep applying vibration on the camcorder, recording may stop. • Fragmentation has occurred. Perform [HDD FORMAT] (p.59). 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. Adjusting the image during recording Refer also to "Setup items" (p.84). The auto focus does not function. • Set [FOCUS] to [AUTO] (p.54). • The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus. Adjust the focus manually (p.54). [STEADYSHOT] does not function. • Set [STEADYSHOT] to [ON] (p.56). • [STEADYSHOT] may not work for an excessive camera shake even if [STEADYSHOT] is set to [ON]. The back light function does not function. • The back light function is cancelled when you set [EXPOSURE] to [MANUAL] (p.53) or select [SPOT METER] (p.52). • The back light function does not work during Easy Handycam operation. Cancel Easy Handycam operation (p.27). 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. 82

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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,
61).
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.
•
The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low. Turn on your camcorder and leave it for
a while. If you still cannot record, take the camcorder to a warm place.
• The maximum continuous recordable time is 12 hours.
• If you keep applying vibration on the camcorder, recording may stop.
• Fragmentation has occurred. Perform [HDD FORMAT] (p.59).
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.
Refer also to “Setup items” (p.84).
The auto focus does not function.
• Set [FOCUS] to [AUTO] (p.54).
• The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus. Adjust the focus manually (p.54).
[STEADYSHOT] does not function.
• Set [STEADYSHOT] to [ON] (p.56).
•
[STEADYSHOT] may not work for an excessive camera shake even if [STEADYSHOT] is set
to [ON].
The back light function does not function.
•
The back light function is cancelled when you set [EXPOSURE] to [MANUAL] (p.53) or select
[SPOT METER] (p.52).
• The back light function does not work during Easy Handycam operation. Cancel Easy
Handycam operation (p.27).
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.
Adjusting the image during recording
Troubleshooting (continued)