Overall operations/Wireless Remote Commander

The power does not turn on.
  • Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder. [Details]

  • The plug of the AC Adaptor has been disconnected from the wall outlet (wall socket). Connect it to the wall outlet (wall socket). [Details]

The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on.
  • It takes a few seconds for your camcorder to be ready to shoot after the power is turned on. This is not a malfunction.

  • Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet (wall socket) or remove the battery pack, then reconnect it after about 1 minute. If the functions still do not work, press RESET using a pointed object. (If you press RESET, all settings, including the clock setting, are reset. [Details])

  • The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place.

  • The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low. Leave your camcorder with the power of your camcorder on. Turn off your camcorder and take it to a warm place. Leave the camcorder there for a while, then turn on your camcorder.

The menu settings have been changed automatically.
  • While Intelligent Auto is active, some menu settings related to image quality will be changed automatically.

  • The following menu items return to the default settings when you switch between movie recording and photo recording and playback modes.

  • [ Fader]

  • [ Self-Timer]

  • [ Tele Macro]

The camcorder gets warm.
  • Your camcorder may become warm during operation. This is not a malfunction.

A rattling noise is heard when the camcorder is shaken.
  • If no noise is heard when the camcorder is turned on and is in the movie/photo recording mode, the noise is produced by the movement of the internal lens. This is not a malfunction.

Intelligent Auto is canceled.
  • The Intelligent Auto setting is canceled if you change the following settings:

  • [Smth Slw REC]

  • [Golf Shot]

  • [White Balance]

  • [Spot Meter/Fcs]

  • [Spot Meter]

  • [Spot Focus]

  • [Exposure]

  • [Focus]

  • [IRIS]

  • [Shutter Speed]

  • [AGC Limit]

  • [AE Shift]

  • [White Balance Shift]

  • [Low Lux]

  • [Scene Selection]

  • [Cinematone]

  • [Auto Wind NR]

  • [Tele Macro]

  • [SteadyShot]

  • [SteadyShot]

  • [Auto Back Light]

  • [Face Detection]

The supplied Wireless Remote Commander does not function.
  • Insert a battery into the battery holder with the +/– polarities correctly matching the +/– marks. [Details]

  • Remove any obstructions between the Wireless Remote Commander and the remote sensor.

  • Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting. Otherwise, the Wireless Remote Commander may not function properly.

Another DVD device malfunctions when you use the supplied Wireless Remote Commander.
  • Select a commander mode other than DVD 2 for your DVD device, or cover the sensor of your DVD device with black paper.