Sony HVR-A1N - Manual (Page 87)

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Troubleshooting
HVR-A1U/A1N 2-639-667-11(1)
• Format the “Memory Stick Duo” on your camcorder or insert another “Memory Stick Duo.”
(p. 51)
• You cannot record movies with this unit on the “Memory Stick Duo.”
• When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA-TAPE, you cannot record still images on the
“Memory Stick Duo” with:
– [PICT. EFFECT]
– [D. EFFECT]
– [COLOR SLOW S]
– [SUPER NS]
– When [SHUTTR SPEED] is set to less than 1/30
– While executing [FADER]
– [COLOR BAR]
– [CINEFRAME]
The recording angle differs depending on the POWER switch setting position.
• The recording angle when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA-MEMORY is wider than
when it is set to CAMERA-TAPE.
You cannot record a smooth transition on a tape from the last recorded scene
to the next.
• Note the following.
– Perform END SEARCH. (p. 31).
– 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.
– You may not be able to record a smooth transition on a tape when [QUICK REC] is turned
on.
The shutter sound is not heard when you record a still image.
• Set [BEEP] to [ON] (p. 65).
The external flash (optional) does not work.
• The power of the flash is not turned on, or the flash is not attached correctly.
• You cannot use the flash function together with:
– [ BURST] of [STILL SET]
– When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA-TAPE
• You cannot use the flash even if [FLASH MODE] of [FLASH SET] is set to [AUTO] or
[AUTO ].
– [SPOT LIGHT], [SUNSET&MOON] or [LANDSCAPE] in [PROGRAM AE]
– [SPOT METER]/when [EXPOSURE] is set to [MANUAL]
END SEARCH does not work.
• The cassette was ejected after recording (p. 31).
• The cassette is new and has nothing recorded.
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