Sony NXCAM HXR-NX3 Operating Manual page 108

Troubleshooting (Continued)
There is a time difference between the point when the record button is pressed
and the point that the recording movie is started or stopped actually.
• On your camcorder, there may be a slight time difference between the point where you press
the record button and the actual point that recording movie starts/stops. This is not a
malfunction.
The aspect ratio (16:9 (wide)/4:3) cannot be changed.
• The aspect ratio of high definition image quality (HD) movies is 16:9 (wide).
Automatic focus does not function.
• Set the FOCUS switch to AUTO to enable the automatic focus function (p. 32).
• Adjust the focus manually if the automatic focus does not work properly (p. 32).
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
[ON/OFF] of [AE SHIFT] All of iris, gain and shutter speed are set manually.
[ZEBRA], [PEAKING]
[ON/OFF] of [MARKER] [FOCUS MAGNIFIER] is set to [ON].
[TC PRESET]
[COLOR BAR]
Iris, gain, shutter speed, or white balance cannot be adjusted manually.
• Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch to MANUAL.
Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or green appear on the LCD screen.
• This phenomenon appears when using a slow shutter speed (p. 39). This is not a malfunction.
The subjects passing by the frame very fast appear crooked.
• This is called the focal plane phenomenon. This is not a malfunction. Because of the way that
the image device (CMOS sensor) reads out image signals, the subjects passing by the frame
rapidly might appear crooked depending on the recording conditions.
Horizontal stripes appear on the image.
• This occurs when recording pictures under a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury
lamp. This is not a malfunction. This can be improved by changing the shutter speed (p. 39).
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Situation
[COLOR BAR] is set to [ON].
[TC MAKE] is set to [REGENERATE].
Movies are being recorded.
[FOCUS MAGNIFIER] is set to [ON].