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Table of Contents press START/STOP and the actual point that recording movie starts/stops. This is not a malfunction. Photo shooting is slow.  The noise reduction function is working. This is not a malfunction. The horizontal to vertical ratio of the movie (16:9 (wide)/4:3) cannot be changed.  The horizontal to vertical ratio of high definition image quality (HD) movies is 16:9 (wide). The auto focus does not function.  The subject is too close. Check the minimum shooting distance of the lens.  Ambient light is insufficient.  The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus. Adjust the focus manually (p. 41). SteadyShot does not function.  Attach a lens compatible with the SteadyShot function.  Set [ SteadyShot] to [Active] or [Standard], [ SteadyShot] to [On] (p. 76). Flash shooting cannot be done.  Turn on the external flash (sold separately).  The flash is not attached correctly. Reattach the flash.  The flash cannot be used for movie shooting. Fuzzy white circular spots appear on images shot using a flash.  Particles (dust, pollen, etc.) in the air reflected the flash light and appeared on the image. This is not a malfunction. The subjects passing by the screen very fast appear crooked.  This is called the focal plane phenomenon. This is not a malfunction. Because of the way the image device (CMOS sensor) reads out image signals, the subjects passing by the lens rapidly might appear crooked depending on the recording conditions. Horizontal stripes appear on the images.  This occurs when recording images under a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury lamp. This is not a malfunction.  It may be eliminated by adjusting Shutter Speed. Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen.  Adjust Shutter Speed (p. 47). [LCD Brightness ] cannot be adjusted.  You cannot adjust [LCD Brightness ] when:  The LCD panel is closed on your camcorder with the LCD screen facing out.  The power is supplied from the AC Adaptor. The iris and/or shutter speed icon blinks when you press PHOTO halfway.  Since the subject is too bright or too dark, it is beyond the available range of the camcorder. Adjust the setting again. The image is washed out (Flaring) Light glare appears on the image (Ghosting)  This can occur when shooting backlit subjects. When using the zoom lens, attach the lens hood. Search image Index The image taken with flash is too dark.  If the subject is beyond the flash range (the distance that the flash can reach), the pictures will be dark because the flash light does not reach the subject. If the ISO is changed, the flash range also changes with it. The corners of the image are dark.  Remove the filter or hood. Depending on the thickness of the filter or improper attachment of the hood, the filter or the hood may partially appear in the image. The optical properties of some lenses may cause the periphery of the image to appear too dark (insufficient light). US 91

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press START/STOP and the actual point that
recording movie starts/stops. This is not a
malfunction.
Photo shooting is slow.
The noise reduction function is working. This
is not a malfunction.
The horizontal to vertical ratio of the
movie (16:9 (wide)/4:3) cannot be
changed.
The horizontal to vertical ratio of high
definition image quality (HD) movies is 16:9
(wide).
The auto focus does not function.
The subject is too close. Check the minimum
shooting distance of the lens.
Ambient light is insufficient.
The recording conditions are not suitable for
auto focus. Adjust the focus manually (p. 41).
SteadyShot does not function.
Attach a lens compatible with the SteadyShot
function.
Set [
SteadyShot] to [Active] or [Standard],
[
SteadyShot] to [On] (p. 76).
Flash shooting cannot be done.
Turn on the external flash (sold separately).
The flash is not attached correctly. Reattach
the flash.
The flash cannot be used for movie shooting.
Fuzzy white circular spots appear on
images shot using a flash.
Particles (dust, pollen, etc.) in the air reflected
the flash light and appeared on the image. This
is not a malfunction.
The image taken with flash is too dark.
If the subject is beyond the flash range (the
distance that the flash can reach), the pictures
will be dark because the flash light does not
reach the subject. If the ISO is changed, the
flash range also changes with it.
The subjects passing by the screen very
fast appear crooked.
This is called the focal plane phenomenon.
This is not a malfunction. Because of the way
the image device (CMOS sensor) reads out
image signals, the subjects passing by the lens
rapidly might appear crooked depending on
the recording conditions.
Horizontal stripes appear on the images.
This occurs when recording images under a
fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury
lamp. This is not a malfunction.
It may be eliminated by adjusting Shutter
Speed.
Black bands appear when you record a TV
screen or computer screen.
Adjust Shutter Speed (p. 47).
[LCD Brightness ] cannot be adjusted.
You cannot adjust [LCD Brightness ] when:
The LCD panel is closed on your camcorder
with the LCD screen facing out.
The power is supplied from the AC Adaptor.
The iris and/or shutter speed icon blinks
when you press PHOTO halfway.
Since the subject is too bright or too dark, it is
beyond the available range of the camcorder.
Adjust the setting again.
The image is washed out (Flaring)
Light glare appears on the image
(Ghosting)
This can occur when shooting backlit subjects.
When using the zoom lens, attach the lens
hood.
The corners of the image are dark.
Remove the filter or hood. Depending on the
thickness of the filter or improper attachment
of the hood, the filter or the hood may
partially appear in the image. The optical
properties of some lenses may cause the
periphery of the image to appear too dark
(insufficient light).