Sony Handycam DCR-DVD7E Operating Manual page 84

Troubleshooting (continued)
There is a time difference between the point where you press the REC START/
STOP (PHOTO) and the point that the recording movie starts/stops.
On your camcorder, there may be a slight time difference between the point where you press�
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the REC START/STOP (PHOTO) and the actual point that recording movie starts/stops. This
is not a malfunction.
Adjusting the image during recording
Refer also to "Setup items" (p. 86).
The auto focus does not function.
Set [FOCUS] to [AUTO] (p. 54).
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The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus. Adjust the focus manually (p. 54).
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[STEADYSHOT] does not function.
Set [STEADYSHOT] to [ON] (p. 56).
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[STEADYSHOT] may not work for an excessive camera shake even if [STEADYSHOT] is
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set to [ON].
The back light function does not function.
The back light function is cancelled when you set [EXPOSURE] to [MANUAL] (p. 53) or
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select [SPOT METER] (p. 53).
The back light function does not work during Easy Handycam operation. Cancel Easy
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Handycam operation (p. 25).
A vertical band appears when recording candlelight or electric light in the dark.
This occurs when the contrast between the subject and the background is too high. This is
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not a malfunction.
A vertical band appears when recording a bright subject.
This phenomenon is called the smear effect. This is not a malfunction.
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Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or green appear on the screen.
The spots appear when you are recording in [COLOR SLOW S]. This is not a malfunction.
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The screen is so dark that pictures cannot be seen.
The LCD screen backlight is switched off. Turn on the LCD backlight by pressing and
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holding DISP/BATT INFO (p. 21).
Flickering or changes in color occurs.
This occurs when recording pictures under a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury
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lamp with [PORTRAIT] or [SPORTS]. Cancel [PROGRAM AE] in this case (p. 52).
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