Sony HDCAM HDW-730 Operation Manual page 341

This product has a compensation function and the symptom may be
improved by performing automatic adjustment of the black balance (see
page 4-2 ).
Vertical smear
When an extremely bright object, such as a strong spotlight or flashlight,
is being shot, vertical tails may be produced on the screen, or the image
may be distorted.
Monitor screen
Aliasing
When fine patterns, stripes, or lines are shot, they may appear jagged or
flicker.
Vertical tails shown on the image.
Bright object
(e.g. strong spotlight, strong reflected
light, flashlight, the sun)
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