Adjusting The Image During Recording - Sony Handycam DCR-SR90E Operating Manual

Troubleshooting (continued)
The actual recording time for movie is less than the expected approximate
recording time.
• When you record an object that moves fast, the time available for recording may shorten (p.15,
59).
The recording stops.
• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high. Turn off your camcorder and leave it
for a while in a cool place.
• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low. Turn on your camcorder and leave it for
a while. If you still cannot record, take the camcorder to a warm place.
• The maximum continuous recordable time is 12 hours.
• If you keep applying vibration on the camcorder, recording may stop.
• Fragmentation has occurred. Perform [HDD FORMAT] (p.57).
There is a time difference between the point where you press START/STOP and
the point that the recorded movie starts/stops.
• On your camcorder, there may be a slight time difference between the point where you press
START/STOP 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.82).
The auto focus does not function.
• Set [FOCUS] to [AUTO] (p.52).
• The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus. Adjust the focus manually (p.52).
[STEADYSHOT] does not function.
• Set [STEADYSHOT] to [ON] (p.54).
• [STEADYSHOT] may not work for an excessive camera shake even if [STEADYSHOT] is set
to [ON].
The back light function does not function.
• The back light function is cancelled when you set [EXPOSURE] to [MANUAL] (p.51) or select
[SPOT METER] (p.50).
• The back light function does not work during Easy Handycam operation. Cancel Easy
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 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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