Sony HVR-S270U Operating Manual page 99

You cannot record a smooth transition on a tape from the last recorded scene
to the next.
• Do not record progressive pictures in different [REC TYPE] settings on the same tape.
• Perform End search (p. 50).
• Do not remove the cassette (the picture will be recorded continuously without a break even
when you turn the power off).
• Do not record pictures in the HDV and DVCAM (DV) formats on the same tape.
• Do not record pictures in DVCAM mode and DV SP mode on the same tape.
• When [QUICK REC] is set to [ON], you cannot record a smooth transition (p. 90).
The shutter sound is not heard when you record a still image.
• Set [BEEP] to [ON] (p. 90).
• No shutter sound will be outputted during movie recording or while an external device is
connected.
End search or last scene review does not work.
• Do not eject the cassette after recording (p. 50).
• There is nothing recorded on the cassette.
• There is a blank section between recorded sections of the tape. This is not a malfunction.
Auto focus does not function.
• Set the focus ring to mode B and press the ASSIGN button to which [FOCUS] is assigned
until the automatic focus function is enabled (p. 30, 48).
• Adjust the focus manually if the automatic focus does not work properly (p. 30).
Menu items are grayed out or do not work.
• You cannot select grayed out display items in the current recording/playback situation.
• There are some functions you cannot activate simultaneously. The following list shows
examples of unworkable combinations of functions and menu items.
Cannot use
[BACK LIGHT],
[SPOTLIGHT]
[AE SHIFT]
[CNTRST ENHCR]
[FADER]
[D.EXTENDER]
[ZEBRA], [PEAKING],
[CAM DATA DSP],
[HISTOGRAM]
Situation
Two or more of iris, gain, and shutter speed are set manually.
Iris, gain, and shutter speed are all set manually.
During [BACK LIGHT]
No tape is inserted.
[REC TYPE] of [HDV PROGRE.] is set to [PROGRESSIVE].
[REC TYPE] of [HDV PROGRE.] is set to [INTERLACE] and
[SCAN TYPE] is set to [24], [24A] or [30]
[SCAN TYPE] of [DV PROGRE.] is set to [24] or [30].
The OUTPUT/DCC switch is set to BARS.
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