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Recording
Pressing
will not start recording.
- You cannot record while the camcorder is writing previous recording onto the memory (while the ACCESS
indicator is on or flashing).
- The memory is full or it already contains 999 scenes (the maximum number of scenes). Delete some
recordings (
38, 55) or initialize the memory (
27) to free some space.
The point where
was pressed does not match the beginning/end of the recording.
- There is a slight interval between pressing
and the actual start of recording. This is not a
malfunction.
The camcorder will not focus.
- Autofocus does not work on the subject. Focus manually (
43
).
- Lens is dirty. Clean the lens with a soft lens-cleaning cloth (
94
). Never use tissue paper to clean the lens.
A vertical light bar appears on the screen.
- Bright light in a dark scene may cause a vertical light bar (smear) to appear. This is not a malfunction.
Changing the operating mode between recording (
)/record pause (
)/playback (
) takes longer than
usual.
- When the memory contains a large number of scenes, some operations may take longer than usual. Back up
your recordings (
66) and initialize the memory (
27).
Reviewing the last scene recorded takes longer than usual.
- This may occur as movies and still images are recorded/deleted over time. Back up your recordings (
66)
and initialize the memory (
27).
Movies or still images cannot be recorded properly.
- This may occur as movies and still images are recorded/deleted over time. Back up your recordings (
66)
and initialize the memory (
27).
Playback
Cannot add scenes to the playlist.
- The playlist cannot contain more than 99 scenes or 100 hours of scenes.
- You may not be able to add scenes to the playlist if they were recorded or edited using another device.
Cannot delete a scene.
- You may not be able to delete scenes recorded or edited using another device.
Deleting scenes takes longer than usual.
- When the memory contains a large number of scenes, some operations may take longer than usual. Back up
your recordings (
66) and initialize the memory (
27).
Cannot erase a still image
- The still image is protected. Remove the protection (
57).
Start/Stop
Start/Stop
Start/Stop
