Recording

• The playback screen is displayed. Stop playback, and select [Shooting Mode] [ Movie] or [ Photo].

• Your camcorder is recording the image you have just shot on the recording media. You cannot make new recording during this period.

• The recording media is full. Delete unnecessary images. [Details]

• Total number of movie scenes or photos exceeds the recordable capacity of your camcorder [Details][Details]. Delete unnecessary images [Details].

• You cannot record photos together with:

• [Smth Slw REC]

• [Golf Shot]

• [Fader]

• The camcorder cannot shoot photos while it is in the movie recording mode, depending on the [REC Mode] or [Frame Rate] selected.

• Your camcorder is recording the scene you have just shot on the memory card.

• The imaging field may look different depending on the condition of your camcorder. This is not a malfunction.

• You cannot record with the built-in flash while:

• the (Movie) lamp is on

• [Conversion Lens] is set to other than [Off]

• Even if auto flash or (Auto redeye reduction) is selected, you cannot use the flash with:

• NightShot

• manually-set [IRIS] or [Shutter Speed] (when either one of them has been assigned to the MANUAL dial)

• [Spot Meter/Fcs]

• [Spot Meter]

• [Manual] in [Exposure]

• [Night Scene], [Sunrise&Sunset], [Fireworks], [Landscape], [Spotlight], [Beach] or [Snow] in [Scene Selection]

• Depending on the recording conditions, the time available for recording may be shorter, for example when recording a fast moving object, etc.

• If you keep applying vibration on the camcorder, recording may stop.

• On your camcorder, there may be a slight time difference between the moment when you press START/STOP and when the actual movie recording starts/stops. This is not a malfunction.

• The horizontal to vertical ratio of high definition image quality (HD) movies and MP4 movies are 16:9 (wide).

• Set [Focus] to [Auto]. [Details]

• The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus. Adjust the focus manually. [Details]

• Set [SteadyShot] to [Active] or [Standard] [Details], [SteadyShot] to [On] [Details].

• Even if [SteadyShot] is set to [Active] or [Standard], [SteadyShot] to [On], your camcorder may not be able to compensate for excessive vibrations.

• Set [Conversion Lens] to [Off].

• If you record and delete images repeatedly for a long time, the files on the recording media may become fragmented and images cannot be recorded or played back correctly. After backing up the images on other media, format the recording media on your camcorder. [Details]

• This is called the focal plane phenomenon. This is not a malfunction. Because of the way the image device (CMOS sensor) reads out image signals, the subjects passing by the lens rapidly might appear crooked depending on the recording conditions.

• Press NIGHTSHOT to cancel the NightShot function. [Details]

• Press NIGHTSHOT to cancel the NightShot function. [Details]

• This occurs when recording images under a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury lamp. This is not a malfunction.

• Set [SteadyShot] to an option except for [Active]. [Details]

• You cannot set LCD brightness when:

• The LCD panel is closed on your camcorder with the LCD screen facing out.

• The power is supplied from the AC Adaptor.

• If you connect or disconnect an external microphone, etc. while recording movies, the sound may not be recorded correctly. The sound will be recorded correctly by restoring the microphone connection at the start of movie recording.

• If you turn the volume down to the minimum level by adjusting in [Audio Rec Level], the sound of movies cannot be recorded. [Details]

• In the default setting, photos are recorded automatically when the camcorder detects a smile ([Smile Shutter]). [Details]