Sony HVR-A1E Operating Manual page 88

Troubleshooting (Continued)
rapidly might crooked depending on the recording conditions.
The color of the picture is not correctly displayed.
• Deactivate the NightShot function (p. 24).
The picture appears too dark on the screen, and the subject does not appear
on the screen.
• The LCD backlight is turned off. Press and hold DISPLAY/BATT INFO for a few seconds to
turn on the backlight (p. 14).
The picture appears bright, horizontal bands appear, or changes in color
occurs.
• This occurs when recording pictures under a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury
lamp. This is not a malfunction. Cancel [PROGRAM AE] (p.43) to lessen the symptom.
Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen.
• Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] (p. 48).
Tiny spots in white appear on the screen.
• The spots appear at a slower shutter speed. This is not a malfunction.
Picture appears too bright on the screen, and the subject does not appear on
the screen.
• Cancel the BACK LIGHT function (p. 25).
Playback
If you are playing back the pictures stored on a "Memory Stick Duo," refer also to the
"Memory Stick Duo" section (p. 84).
You cannot play back the tape.
• Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp.
• Rewind the tape (p. 23).
Cannot play back in reverse direction.
• Reverse playback is not possible with the tape recorded in the HDV format.
The pictures stored on a "Memory Stick Duo" are not played back in the actual
size or aspect ratio.
• Pictures recorded on other devices may not appear in the actual size. This is not a
malfunction.
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