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Additional Information
A noise can be heard from the compact power adapter.
- A faint sound can be heard while the compact power adapter is connected to a power outlet.
This is not a malfunction.
The battery pack is exhausted extremely quickly even at normal temperatures.
- The battery may have reached the end of its battery life. Buy a new battery pack.
Recording
Pressing
Y
will not start recording.
- You cannot record while the camcorder is writing previous recordings onto the memory (while
the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing). Wait until the camcorder has finished.
- The memory is full or it already contains the maximum number of scenes of AVCHD movies
(3,999 scenes). Delete some recordings (
A
55, 57) or initialize the memory (
A
31) to free
some space.
- The file numbers for MP4 movies and photos have reached their maximum value. Set
>
q
>
[File Numbering] to [Reset] and insert a new memory card.
The point where
Y
was pressed does not match the beginning/end of the
recording.
- There is a slight interval between pressing
Y
and the actual start/end of record-
ing. This is not a malfunction.
The camcorder will not focus.
- Autofocus does not work on the subject. Focus manually (
A
79).
- The lens is dirty. Clean the lens with a soft lens-cleaning cloth (
A
175). Never use tissue
paper to clean the lens.
When a subject flits across in front of the lens, the image appears slightly bent.
- This is a phenomenon typical of CMOS image sensors. When a subject crosses very quickly in
front of the camcorder, the image may seem slightly warped. This is not a malfunction.
Changing the operating mode between recording (
Ü
)/record pause (
Û
)/playback (
Ð
)
takes longer than usual.
- When the memory contains a large number of scenes, some operations may take longer than
usual. Save your recordings (
A
108) and initialize the memory (
A
31).
Movies or photos cannot be recorded properly.
- This may occur as movies and photos are recorded/deleted over time. Save your recordings
(
A
108) and initialize the memory using the [Complete Initialization] option (
A
31).
Cannot record a photo while recording movies.
- You cannot take photos in
mode or while fading in or fading out a scene (
A
77).
After using the camcorder for a long time, it becomes hot.
- The camcorder may become hot after using it continuously for long periods of time; this is not
a malfunction. If the camcorder becomes unusually hot or it becomes hot after using it only
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