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Others
Do not insert objects other than the memory card into the
card slot.
Do not turn off the power or remove the power cable
during recording or playback.
The camera recorder may not show stable pictures for a
few seconds immediately after the power is turned on, but
this is not a malfunction.
Do not drop this unit or subject it to strong impact or
vibration as it is a precision e
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uipment.
Optical performance of lens
Due to the optical performance of the lens, color divergence
phenomena (magnification chromatic aberration) may occur
at the periphery of the image. This is not a camera
malfunction.
Noise may appear in the image when switching modes.
If placed on its side, heat release efficiency will
deteriorate.
Use the supplied AC adapter as the power supply. Do not
use the supplied AC adapter on other devices.
When the connectors that come with connector covers are
not in use, put on the covers to prevent damage to the
connectors.
LCD Monitor and Viewfinder
The LCD monitor and viewfinder screens are
manufactured using high-precision technology. Black spots
may appear on the LCD monitor and viewfinder screens, or
red, blue, and/or white spots may not disappear. However,
this is not a malfunction and these spots are not recorded on
the SDHC/SDXC card.
If you use this unit continuously for a long period of time,
the characters displayed in the viewfinder may temporarily
remain on the screen. This is not recorded on the SDHC/
SDXC card. They will not appear after you turn the power off
and then on again.
If you use this unit in a cold place, the images may appear
to lag on the screen, but this is not a malfunction. Retained
images are not recorded on the SDHC/SDXC card.
Do not press against the surface with force or subject it to
strong impact. Doing so may damage or break the screens.
Due to the characteristic of the viewfinder display device,
colors may appear on the images when you blink your eyes.
This is not a malfunction. It does not affect the recorded
images, HDMI output, or component output.
Characteristic CCD Phenomena
Smear and blooming
Due to the physical structure of CCDs, vertical streaking
(called “smear”) may occur when shooting an extremely
bright light source or expansion of light (called “blooming”)
may appear around it. Although the CCD employed in this
unit produces very little smear or blooming, these
phenomena may still occur when shooting a bright light
source.
Moire or aliasing
Stripes, lines or other fine patterns may appear jagged when
they are shot.
White dots
High temperatures can cause CCD sensor pixels to produce
white dots in the image. This is especially prominent when
boosting the sensitivity.
This is a characteristic of the charged-coupled device (CCD).
As far as possible, use this unit under conditions where the
temperature of this unit does not increase.
Characteristic Lens Phenomena
When shooting an extremely bright light source, ghosting
may occur. This is a characteristic of the lens and not a
malfunction.
Copyright
Any recordings made on this camera recorder that are
played back for profit or public preview may infringe on the
rights of the owner of the recordings.
Do not use the recordings for purpose other than personal
enjoyment without prior consent from the owner.
Precautions for Proper Use
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Smear
Vertical pale streaking appearing at
high luminous object
High luminous object (such as light
bulbs, sun)
Blooming
Blurring in highlight
Monitor Screen
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