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The handle zoom does not work.
• Set [HANDLE ZOOM] > [ZOOM OPERATION] to ON (p. 78).
The access lamp remains lit even after recording was stopped.
• Your camcorder is recording the scene you have just shot on the memory card.
The imaging field looks different.
• The imaging field may look different depending on the condition of your camcorder. This is
not a malfunction.
The actual recording time for movies is less than the estimated recording time
of the recording media.
• Depending on the recording conditions, the time available for recording may be shorter, for
example when recording a fast moving object, for example (p. 105).
Recording stops.
• Recording may stop if the camcorder is subjected to repeated vibration.
The camcorder does not keep the setting changes.
• Some menu items return to the default setting when the power is turned off.
• The [FOCUS MAGNIFIER] setting is not stored.
• The battery pack or AC Adaptor was disconnected while the power was turned on. Before
disconnecting the battery pack or AC Adaptor, turn off the power and make sure that the
access lamp is turned off.
There is a time difference between the point when the START/STOP button is
pressed and the point that the recording movie actually starts or stops.
• On your camcorder, there may be a slight time difference between the point where you press
the START/STOP button and the actual point that recording movie starts/stops. This is not a
malfunction.
The aspect ratio (16:9 (wide)/4:3) cannot be changed.
• When recording at a setting other than DV, the aspect ratio of the movie cannot be changed.
Automatic focus does not function.
• Set the focus to “AUTO” to enable the automatic focus function (p. 33).
• Adjust the focus manually if the automatic focus does not work properly (p. 33).
Troubleshooting (Continued)
