Sony handycam DCR-HC28 Operating Manual page 58

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A vertical band appears when recording candlelight or electric light in the dark.
• This occurs x@en tile contrast bctx_ ecn tile subject and the background is too high. This is not
a malfunction.
A vertical band appears when recording a bright subject.
• This phenon/cnon is called the smear effect. This is not a malfimction.
The color of the picture is not correctly displayed.
• Deactix ate the NightShot phls fimction (p. 26).
The screen picture is bright, and the subject does not appear on the screen.
• Deactix ate the NightShot phls fimction (p. 26), or cancel tile BACK LIGHT fimction (p. 26).
The picture appears too bright, or flickering or changes in color occurs.
• These anomalies ma_ occur when recording pictures under the discharge tube, such as i
fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercu U lamp, with [PORTRAIT] or [SPORTS]. This is
not a malfimction. Cancel [PROGRAM AE] to reduce the anomaly (p. 42).
Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen.
• Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] (p. 44).
You cannot play back tape.
• Slide the POWER sx_ itch repeatedly to turn on tile PLAY_DIT lamp.
• Rewind the tape (p. 25).
Horizontal lines appear on the picture. The displayed pictures are not clear or
do not appear.
• Clean the head uising the cleaning cassette (optional) (p. 69).
No sound or only a low sound is heard.
• Turn up the vo]umc (p. 25).
• Acliust [AUDIO MIX] from the [ST2] (additional sound) side until the sound is heard
appropriately (p. 52).
• If you arc using an S VIDEO plug, make sure the red and white plugs of the A/V connecting
cable are also connected (p. 32).
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