Others- 156 -• This is characteristic of MOS sensors which serve as thecamera’s pickup sensors. It appears when the subject has abright part. Some unevenness may occur in the surroundingareas, but this is not a malfunction.It is recorded in pictures or motion pictures.• It is recommended that you take pictures while taking care not toexpose the screen to sunlight or any other source of strong light.• Use a card with SD Speed Class with “Class 4” or higher when recording motion pictures.• Depending on the type of the card, recording may stop in the middle.> If motion picture recording stops during use of a card of at least “Class 4” or if you use acard that has been formatted on a PC or other equipment, the data-writing speed is lower.In such cases, we recommend that you make a backup of the data and then format (P59)the card in this unit.• If the subject contains sections that differ in color to the surroundings, touch those sections orthe main colors of the subject to set the AF frame (P64).• It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly, or the borders get colored, depending onthe zoom magnification, due to the characteristics of the lens. Also, the peripherals of theimage might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when the wide angle is used.This is not a malfunction.Reddish horizontal streaks appear on the LCD monitor during recording.Motion picture recording stops in the middle.The subject cannot be locked. (AF track fails)LensRecorded image may be warped, or nonexistent color is surrounding thesubject.