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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.
Black bands appear when you record a TV
screen or computer screen.
Set [
SteadyShot] to an option except for
[Active] (p. 72).
[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.
Sound is not recorded correctly.
If you disconnect an external microphone, etc.
during recording movies, sound may not be
recorded correctly.
Connect the microphone again in the same
way as when you start recording movies.
Playback
Images cannot be played back.
Select the type of recording media you want to
play back (p. 20) (HDR-CX160/CX180).
Select the image quality of the movie you want
to play back (p. 35).
Images recorded on other devices may not be
played back. This is not a malfunction.
Photos cannot be played back.
Photos cannot be played back if you have
modified files or folders, or have edited the
data on a computer. (The file name flashes in
that case.) This is not a malfunction.
is indicated on a thumbnail.
This may appear on an image recorded on
other devices, edited on a computer, etc.
You removed the AC Adaptor or the battery
pack while the recording media icon at the top
right corner of the screen flashes, or before
the access lamp is turned off after recording.
This may damage your image data and is
displayed.
is indicated on a thumbnail.
The image data base file may be damaged.
Check the data base file by touching
(MENU)
[Setup]
[ (Media Settings)]
[Repair Img. DB F.]
the recording
medium (HDR-CX160/CX180). If it still
appears, delete the image with (p. 42).
No sound or only a quiet sound is heard
during playback.
Turn up the volume (p. 29).
Sound is quiet when the LCD screen is closed
facing out. Open the LCD screen.
When you record sound with [Micref Level]
(p. 74) set to [Low], the recorded sound may
be difficult to hear.
Sounds cannot be recorded while shooting
with [Smth Slw REC] or [Golf Shot].
The demonstration movies cannot be
played (HDR-CX160/CX180).
Select the internal recording media for the
recording media, and the high definition
image quality (HD).
The demonstration movie was deleted.
A movie is played back automatically
(HDR-CX160/CX180).
Movies play automatically as a demonstration
movie when the filmed movie fulfills a certain
condition on your camcorder (p. 83). This is
not a malfunction.
