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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 will not start recording.
- You cannot record while the camcorder is writing previous recording onto the memory (while the ACCESS
indicator is on or flashing).
- The memory is full or it already contains the maximum number of scenes. Delete some recordings
( 43, 66) or initialize the memory ( 33) to free some space.
The point where was pressed does not match the beginning/end of the recording.
- There is a slight interval between pressing and the actual start of recording. This is not a
malfunction.
The camcorder will not focus.
- Autofocus does not work on the subject. Focus manually (
51).
- Lens or Instant AF sensor is dirty. Clean the lens or sensor with a soft lens-cleaning cloth (
115). 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 ( )/record pause ( )/playback ( ) takes longer than
usual.
- When the memory contains a large number of scenes, some operations may take longer than usual. Back up
your recordings ( 83) and initialize the memory ( 33).
Reviewing the last scene recorded takes longer than usual.
- When the memory contains a large number of scenes, some operations may take longer than usual. Back up
your recordings ( 83) and initialize the memory ( 33).
Cannot record a still image.
- In mode: You cannot record a still image if simultaneous recording (FUNC. menu) is set to [STILL I. REC
OFF] ( 69), or if either the digital zoom ( 93) or a digital effect ( 54) is activated.
Movies or still images cannot be recorded properly.
- This may occur as movies and still images are recorded/deleted over time. Back up your recordings ( 83)
and initialize the memory ( 33).
Playback
Cannot add scenes to the playlist.
- You cannot add more than 999 scenes to the playlist.
- You may not be able to add scenes to the playlist if they were recorded or edited using another device.
Cannot delete a scene.
- You may not be able to delete scenes recorded or edited using another device.
START/STOP
START/STOP
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