Operating Instructions

Materials – Troubleshooting
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Cannot focus or zoom with the lens.
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Confirm the following details:
– Is [Focus Ring Lock] set to [ON]? ([Focus Ring Lock]: 575)
The recorded image is blurred. The image stabilizer is not
effective.
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The shutter speed will become slower and the image stabilizer function may not
work properly when recording in dark places.
In these cases, use a tripod and the self-timer when recording.
The recorded image looks rough. Noise appears on the picture.
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Try the following:
– Reduce the ISO sensitivity. (ISO Sensitivity: 295)
– Increase [Noise Reduction] of [Photo Style] to the positive direction, or adjust each
item other than [Noise Reduction] to the negative direction. (Adjusting Image
Quality: 315)
– Set [Long Exposure NR] to [ON]. ([Long Exposure NR]: 256)
• When the camera is used continuously, the temperature inside the camera may rise
and this may cause lower image quality. We recommend turning off the camera
whenever you are not actually recording.
The subject appears distorted on the image.
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When a moving subject is recorded while using the following functions, the subject
may appear distorted in the picture:
– [ELEC.]
– Video recording
This is a characteristic of the CMOS sensor that is the image sensor of the camera,
and is not a malfunction.