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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.
• Depending on the recording conditions, the time available for recording may be shorter, for
example when recording a fast moving object, etc. (p. 178).
The camcorder does not keep the setting changes.
• Some menu items return to the default setting when the power is turned off.
• The focus magnification setting is not stored.
• The power source has been disconnected when the ON/STANDBY switch is set ON (
❙
). Set
the camcorder ON/STANDBY switch to STANDBY (
1
) and save your settings. Before
disconnecting the battery or the AC Adapter, set the ON/STANDBY switch to
STANDBY (
1
), wait a few seconds, and then remove the power source.
There is a time difference between the point when the record 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 record button and the actual point that recording movie starts/stops. This is not a
malfunction.
Automatic focus does not function.
• Set the FOCUS switch to “AUTO” to enable automatic adjustment (p. 45).
• Adjust the focus manually if the automatic focus does not work properly (p. 44).
Menu items are grayed out or do not work.
• You cannot select grayed out display items in the current recording/playback situation.
• There are some functions you cannot activate simultaneously. The following list shows
examples of unworkable combinations of functions and menu items.
The iris, ISO sensitivity/gain, shutter speed, and white balance cannot be
adjusted manually.
• Press the FULL AUTO button to set full auto mode off.
Cannot use
(menu disabled)
Situation
[ON/OFF] of [AE SHIFT]
Iris, ISO sensitivity/gain, and shutter speed are all set
manually.
[ZEBRA], [PEAKING]
[COLOR BAR] is set to [ON].
[TC PRESET]
[TC MAKE] is set to [REGENERATE].
[COLOR BAR]
[REC FORMAT] is set to [XAVC QFHD].
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