Sony Handycam DCR-HC90 Operating Manual page 89

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 DISP/BATT INFO for a few seconds to turn
on the backlight (p. 14).
Flickering or changes in color occurs.
• This occurs when recording pictures under a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury
lamp with [PORTRAIT] or [SPORTS]. Cancel [PROGRAM AE] in this case (p. 40).
Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen.
• Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] (p. 44).
Playback
If you are playing back the pictures stored on a "Memory Stick Duo," refer also to the
"Memory Stick Duo" section (p. 85).
You cannot play back the tape.
• Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp.
• Rewind the tape (p. 23).
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.
• If you play back a movie recorded on the "Memory Stick Duo" with a 16:9 ratio, the black
bands will appear at the top and bottom of the screen. This is not a malfunction.
Image data stored on a "Memory Stick Duo" cannot be played back.
• Image data cannot be played back if you have modified files or folders, or have edited the
data on a computer. (The file name flashes in that case.) This is not a malfunction (p. 107).
• Pictures recorded on other devices may not be played back. This is not a malfunction (p.
107).
• Pictures edited on a computer or recorded on other devices may not be played back.
Horizontal lines appear on the picture. The displayed pictures are not clear or
do not appear.
• Clean the head using the cleaning cassette (optional) (p. 111).
You cannot hear the sound recorded with 4CH MIC REC.
• Adjust [AUDIO MIX] (p. 53).
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