Phenomena Specific To Ccd Image Sensors - Sony HDCAM HDW-730 Operation Manual

Operation/error message
Retake Search Failed
Humid Disturbed INT REC
ON-BOARD BATTERY EMPTY Appears when the backup battery for the
a) In this case, position the tape at the point where you want to start the recording
manually.
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b) To replace the backup battery, contact your nearest Sony dealer.

Phenomena specific to CCD image sensors

The following phenomena that may appear in images are specific to
CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensors. They do not indicate
malfunctions.
White flecks
Although the CCD image sensors are produced with high-precision
technologies, fine white flecks may be generated on the screen in rare
cases, caused by cosmic rays, etc.
This is related to the principle of CCD image sensors and is not a
malfunction.
The white flecks especially tend to be seen in the following cases:
• when operating at a high environmental temperature
• when you have raised the master gain (sensitivity)
• when operating in Slow-Shutter mode
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Meaning
Appears when the camcorder fails to
position the tape at recording starting
point when recording using the re-take
function. a)
Appears when there are portions where
recording has failed due to condensation
while shooting pictures at intervals
(using the interval rec function).
internal clock has been used up. b)