VQT4J99 (ENG)22• The focus range varies depending on the Recording Mode.> Set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject.• The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera.• There is camera shake (jitter) or the subject is moving slightly.> The shutter speed becomes slower when pictures are taken in dark places so hold thecamera firmly with both hands to take the pictures.> When taking pictures at a slow shutter speed, use the Self-timer.• When recording under fluorescent or LED lighting fixture etc., increasing the shutter speedmay introduce slight changes to brightness and colour. These are a result of thecharacteristics of the light source and do not indicate a malfunction.• 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 islower. In such cases, we recommend that you make a backup of the data and thenformat the card in this unit.• This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperturevalue and does not affect the recorded pictures.• This phenomenon also appears when the brightness changes when the camera is zoomedor when the camera is moved. This is because of operation of the automatic aperture of thecamera, and it is not a malfunction.• This is not a malfunction.These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures.The subject is not focused properly.The recorded picture is blurred. The Optical Image Stabiliser is not effective.The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actualscene.Motion picture recording stops in the middle.LCD monitorThe LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment.Black, red, blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor.