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• If recording under fluorescent light, the brightness or the hue may change slightly when the 
shutter speed becomes fast. This occurs due to the characteristics of fluorescent light. It is not 
a malfunction.
• It is recommended to use a card with SD Speed Class
¢
 with “Class 6” or higher when recording 
motion pictures.
¢ SD speed class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing.
• Depending on the type of the card, recording may stop in the middle.
> When you set the picture quality to [ ], [ ] or [ ], we recommend using a 
high-speed card with “10MB/s” or greater displayed on the package.
> In the event that it stops even after using a “10MB/s” card or higher, the data writing speed 
has deteriorated so it is recommended to make a backup and then format (P33).
• Are you using a MultiMediaCard? This unit does not support MultiMediaCards.
• If the subject has different colours as the periphery, set the AF area to those colours specific to 
the subject by aligning that area with the AF area. (P88)
• It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly, or the borders get coloured, depending on 
the zoom magnification, due to the characteristics of the lens. Also, the peripherals of the 
image might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when the wide angle is used. 
This is not a malfunction.
The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actual 
scene.
A reddish vertical line (smear) appears on the LCD monitor during 
picture-taking.
•
This is a characteristic of CCDs, and it appears when the subject has a 
bright part. Some unevenness may occur in the surrounding areas, but 
this is not a malfunction.
It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures.
• It is recommended that you take pictures while taking care not to expose 
the screen to sunlight or any other source of strong light.
Motion picture recording stops in the middle.
The subject cannot be locked. (AF track fails)
Lens
Recorded image may be warped, or nonexistent colour is surrounding the 
subject.
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