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Types of trouble and how to correct trouble
Symptom
An unknown picture appears on the
screen.
The picture is recorded in incorrect or
unnatural colours.
Picture appears too bright, and the
subject does not appear on the
screen.
The click of the shutter does not
sound.
Black bands appear when you record
a TV screen or computer screen.
An external flash (optional) does not
work.
Flickering or changes in colour
occurs.
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Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to
CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu settings
without a cassette and the "Memory Stick" inserted, your
camcorder automatically starts the demonstration.
c Insert a cassette/the "Memory Stick" or press the LCD
screen. The demonstration stops. You can also set DEMO
MODE to OFF in the menu settings (p. 232).
• NIGHTSHOT is slid to ON.
c Slide it to OFF (p. 47).
• NIGHTSHOT is slid to ON in a bright place.
c Slide it to OFF (p. 47).
• The back light function is active.
c Set it off (p. 46).
• BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings.
c Set it to MELODY or NORMAL (p. 233).
c Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu settings (p. 226).
• The power of the external flash (optional) is off or the power
source is not installed.
c Turn on the external flash (optional) or install the power
source.
• Two or more external flashes (optional) are attached.
c Only one external flash (optional) can be attached.
• Phenomena that appear when recording in the PORTRAIT or
SPORTS mode of PROGRAM AE in light from a discharge tube
such as a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp or mercury lamp are
not due to a malfunction.
c Set PROGRAM AE to AUTO in the menu settings.
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