Sony HVR-A1E - Adjusting the Image During Recording

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Troubleshooting
HVR-A1E/A1P 2-639-668-11(1)
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END SEARCH does not work correctly.
• There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape. This is not a malfunction.
Adjusting the image during recording
Refer also to “Menu” (p. 91).
The TELE MACRO button does not function.
• You cannot use the TELE MACRO function together with:
– [PROGRAM AE]
– When recording a movie on a tape.
– [COLOR BAR]
The auto focus does not function.
• Set the FOCUS/ZOOM switch to AUTO to enable auto focus (p. 25).
• The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus. Adjust the focus manually (p. 25).
The focus does not function.
• You cannot operate focus while executing [SHOT TRANS].
[STEADYSHOT] does not function.
• Set [STEADYSHOT] to [ON].
• You cannot use [STEADYSHOT] while using [SHOT TRANS].
The BACK LIGHT function does not function.
• The BACK LIGHT function is canceled when you select [SPOT METER] (p. 43).
• You cannot use the BACK LIGHT function when the exposure is anything other than the
automatic mode.
[DIGITAL ZOOM] does not function.
• You cannot use [DIGITAL ZOOM] together with:
– TELE MACRO
– While using [SHOT TRANS]
Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or green appear on the screen.
• The spots appear when you are recording in [SUPER NS] or [COLOR SLOW S]. This is not
a malfunction.
The subjects passing by the frame might appear crooked.
• This is called the focal plane phenomenon. This is not a malfunction. Because of the way
the image device (CMOS sensor) reads out image signals, the subjects passing by the frame