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SYMPTOM
POSSIBLE CAUSES
CORRECTIVE ACTION
10.
Snapshot mode cannot be
used.
11.
The color of Snapshot looks
strange.
12.
Although Snapshot is
attempted, flash does not
take place.
13.
Although Snapshot is taken
with the flash, Red-Eye
Reduction does not take
place.
14.
The image taken using
Snapshot is too dark.
15.
The image taken using
Snapshot is too bright.
16.
Digital Zoom does not work.
10.
• The Squeeze mode is
selected.
11.
• The light source or the subject
does not include white. Or
there are various different
light sources behind the
subject.
12.
• The subject is too bright with
the flash set to “AUTO” or
“AUTO
”.
• If
blinks, the flash is being
charged.
• Multi-Analyzer 4 or Multi-
Analyzer 9 is selected.
• The camcorder is in the
Record mode.
13.
• The subject does not look
straight toward the flash.
• The subject does not look at
the first flash, which is an
important part of Red-Eye
Reduction.
• The camcorder is too far from
the subject.
• “FLASH” is not set to “AUTO
” in the Mode Menu.
14.
• “FLASH” is set to “OFF” in the
Mode Menu.
• The flash emission window is
covered by fingers, etc..
• The flash brightness is set to
produce a darker image
(adjustment value: –3).
• The camcorder is too far from
the subject.
15.
• “FLASH” is set to “ON” in the
Mode Menu.
16.
• 10X optical zoom is selected.
• The Video Echo mode is
activated.
• Picture Wipe or Dissolve are
being used in a scene
transition.
• 5-Second recording was
done with the Power Switch
set to “5S”, and with “5SD”
selected in the System Menu.
10.
• Disengage the Squeeze mode
(
Z
pg. 38).
11.
• Set “FLASH” to “ON” in the
Mode Menu. Or find a white
subject and compose your
shot so that it also appears in
the frame (
Z
pg. 24, 32).
12.
• Set “FLASH” to “ON” in the
Mode Menu (
Z
pg. 34).
• It can take up to 10 seconds
to charge the flash.
• Disengage Multi-Analyzer 4
or Multi-Analyzer 9
(
Z
pg. 25, 33).
• Set the camcorder in the
Record-Standby mode
(
Z
pg. 34).
13.
• The subject should look
straight toward the flash,
especially the first flash. If the
subject does not see the first
flash, it will be difficult for
Red-Eye Reduction to take
place (
Z
pg. 34).
• The flash is effective for
subjects at a distance of
approx. 0.7 m to 2 m from
the camcorder (
Z
pg. 34).
• Set “FLASH” to “AUTO
”
in the Mode Menu to display
the Red-Eye Reduction
indicator (
Z
pg. 34).
14.
• Set “FLASH” to any position
except “OFF” in the Mode
Menu (
Z
pg. 34).
• Do not cover the flash
emission window.
• Adjust the flash brightness to a
larger value (
Z
pg. 35).
• The flash is effective for
subjects at a distance of
approx. 0.7 m to 2 m
(
Z
pg. 34).
15.
• Set “FLASH” to any
parameter other than “ON” in
the Mode Menu (
Z
pg. 34).
16.
• Turn off the Video Echo mode
(
Z
pg. 45).
• Wait until the Picture Wipe or
Dissolve effects are
completed (
Z
pg. 41 – 43).
• Change the setting of either
the System Menu or the
Power Switch (
Z
pg. 30).
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