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• The [REMAIN] item is set to [AUTO] in 

 (OTHERS) in

the SETUP display.

c Set it to [ON] to always display the remaining disc space

indicator. (page 117)

• The battery pack or the AC adaptor are not installed/

connected.

c Install/connect the power source correctly.

• The battery pack is exhausted.

c Install a charged battery pack.

• Moisture condensation has occurred.

c Turn off your camcorder and leave it for at least an hour

to acclimatize it. (page 132

• Finalizing is interrupted by turning off your camcorder.

c Turn on your camcorder and eject the disc after

finalizing is completed.

• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high.

c Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a

cool place.

• The disc recorded on your camcorder may not be recorded

additionally on other devices.

Remaining disc space indicator is
not displayed.

The disc cannot be ejected.

The disc cannot be recorded
additionally on other devices.

• If 10 minutes elapse after you set the mode dial to 

(Movie) without a disc inserted, your camcorder
automatically starts the demonstration.

c Insert a disc and the demonstration stops.

You can also cancel DEMO MODE. (page 115)

• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.

c Adjust the viewfinder lens. (page 22)

• The LCD screen is open.

c Close the LCD screen.

• When using the mirror mode, characters turn over on the

LCD display and on the TV monitor connected with the
AUDIO/VIDEO jack. This is not a malfunction.

• It will occurs when you remove the battery pack or

unplug the DC plug when the power of your camcorder is
on. This is not a malfunction.

An unknown picture is displayed
on the LCD display.

The image on the viewfinder
screen is not clear.
The picture does not appear in the
viewfinder.
Characters on the viewfinder turn
over.

A image is left on the LCD screen.

• The mode dial is set to 

 (Play/Edit).

c Set it to 

 (Movie) or 

 (Still). (page 29, 35)

• The disc has run out of space.

c Use a new disc or format the disc (DVD-RW only, page

74)

• The disc has been finalized.

c Unfinalize the disc (DVD-RW only) or use a new disc.

(page 72)

• Shooting by swapping movies and still images frequently

reduces the remaining capacity of the disc and may
prevent you from shooting movies.

• Your camcorder powered by the battery pack turns off for

more than five minutes with no operations performed.

c Press the POWER button for a few seconds.
c Set [A. SHUT OFF] to [NEVER] in 

 (SETUP MENU)

in the SETUP display. (page 115)

• The battery pack is exhausted or nearly exhausted.

c Install a charged battery pack. (page 15)

• [STEADYSHOT] is set to [OFF] in 

 (CAMERA SET) in

the SETUP display.

c Set it to [ON]. (page 112)

• The setting is set to manual focus.

c Press FOCUS to set the autofocus. (page 52)

• Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.

c Adjust the focus manually. (page 52)

• The contrast between the subject and background is too

high. This is not a malfunction.

• This is not a malfunction.

• Super NightShot Plus or Color Slow Shutter is activated.

This is not a malfunction.

Pressing START/STOP or PHOTO
does not record movies/still
images.

The power goes off.

SteadyShot does not work.

Autofocus does not work.

A vertical band appears when you
shoot a subject such as lights or a
candle flame against a dark
background.
A vertical band appears when you
shoot a very bright subject.
Some tiny white, red, blue or green
spots appear on the display.

• PROGRAM AE is set to [PORTRAIT] or [SPORTS] lesson

under the fluorescent lamp, the sodium lamp and the
mercury lamp.

c Cancel PROGRAM AE. (page 51)

• NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch is set to ON.

c Set it to OFF. (page 45)

• NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch is set to ON in a bright place.

c Set it to OFF. (page 45)

• BACK LIGHT (.) is activated.

c Deactivate it. (page 43)

• [BEEP] is set to [OFF] in 

 (OTHERS) in the SETUP

display.

c Set it to [MELODY] or [NORMAL]. (page 116)
c Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] in 

 (CAMERA SET) in

the SETUP display.
(page 112)

• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high.

c Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a

cool place.

• There is no disc inserted in the camcorder.

c Insert a disc. (page 26)

• The disc is inserted upside down.

c Insert the disc correctly.

• The mode dial is set to 

 (Movie) or 

 (Still).

c Set the mode dial to 

 (Play/Edit).

• The incompatible disc is inserted.

c Check out the disc compatibility. (page 6)

• The disc recorded in other devices is inserted.

c The disc recorded in other devices may not be played

back on your camcorder.

• The disc may be dirty.

c Clean the disc using the cleaning cloth (supplied). (page

129)

• The volume is turned to minimum.

c Turn up the volume. (page 56)

• The LCD screen is closed.

c Open the LCD screen.

The picture flickers and the color
changes incorrectly.

The picture is recorded in incorrect
or unnatural colors.

The picture appears too bright,
and the subject does not appear on
the LCD display.

The click of the shutter does not
sound.

Black bands appear when you
record a TV or computer screen.

The recording stops.

The disc cannot be play back.

The playback picture is distorted.

No sound or only a low sound is
heard when playing back a disc.

• The mode dial is set to 

 (Movie) or 

 (Still).

c Set the mode dial to 

 (Play/Edit).

• DVD-R is inserted.

c DVD-R cannot be edited. Insert DVD-RW.

• Inserted DVD-RW is formatted in VIDEO mode.

c Format DVD-RW in VR mode. Note that all the recorded

data are deleted if you format the disc.

• The registered scenes exceed 999.

c Delete unnecessary scenes or register all the still images

converting to a movie. (page 79, 80)

• The disc is full.

c Delete unnecessary scenes. (page 89)

• A too short movie cannot be divided.
• Still images converted to a movie cannot be divided.
• A movie protected on another device cannot be divided.

c Cancel the protection of the movie on the device used to

protect the movie.

• A scene protected on another device cannot be deleted.

c Cancel the protection of the scene on the device used to

protect the scene.

• Another device is used for editing the disc.

c Another device may not be able to edit the disc recorded

on your camcorder.

The edit display is not displayed
although you press EDIT.

Scenes cannot be registered to the
Playlist.

A movie cannot be divided.

A scene cannot be deleted.

Editing is disabled.

• The image may freeze for an instant between scenes

depending on the DVD player being used.

• If playback crosses 2 titles made automatically by your

camcorder when . is pressed, playback may not move
to the previous scene.

c Select the desired scene from the menu screen.  Refer to

the instrucion manual for further information.

Playback freezes for an instant
between the scenes.
Playback does not move to the
previous scene when you press
.

.