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P. 105, Recording – Sony 4-114-858-12(1) User Manual

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The recording does not start when you press the REC START/STOP button.

• Slide the POWER switch to CAMERA (p. 23).
• The tape has reached the end. Rewind it, or insert a new cassette.
• Set the write-protect tab of the cassette to REC or insert a new cassette (p. 116).
• The tape is stuck to the drum due to moisture condensation. Remove the cassette and leave

your camcorder for at least 1 hour, then re-insert the cassette (p. 123).

• Set [REC CTL MODE] of [EXT REC CTRL] to other than [EXT ONLY] (p. 85).

The handle zoom does not work.

• Set the handle zoom speed switch to FIX or VAR (p. 26).

You cannot record on the “Memory Stick Duo.”

• The “Memory Stick Duo” is full. Delete unnecessary pictures recorded on the “Memory Stick

Duo” (p. 119).

• Format the “Memory Stick Duo” on your camcorder (p. 88) or insert another “Memory Stick

Duo” (p. 21).

• You cannot record still images on the “Memory Stick Duo” in the following cases.

– While executing [FADER]
– While executing [SMTH SLW REC]
– When and the shutter speed is slower than 1/50
– While using shot transition

• Assign [PHOTO] to the ASSIGN 7/PHOTO button or any one of the ASSIGN buttons.

You cannot record a smooth transition on a tape from the last recorded scene
to the next.

• Do not record progressive pictures in different [REC TYPE] settings on the same tape.
• Perform End search (p. 46).
• Do not remove the cassette (the picture will be recorded continuously without a break even

when you turn the power off).

• Do not record pictures in the HDV and DVCAM (DV) formats on the same tape.
• Do not record pictures in DVCAM mode and DV SP mode on the same tape.
• When [QUICK REC] is set to [ON], you cannot record a smooth transition (p. 91).

The shutter sound is not heard when you record a still image.

• Set [BEEP] to [ON] (p. 92).
• No shutter sound will be outputted during movie recording or while an external device is

connected.

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