The pictures is not as good ad when we first brought it. Do I need to re-calibration?
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I would suggest getting a tape cleaner and try that first. Other things to look at is your firewire/i.Link cable (though it is digital and the loss of quality at that point is unlikely). If you do not see the "clean heads" warning, and still getting poor quality I would take it to a reputable camera shop.
1024306
Ours has never had a loss of video quality after many many hours of movies. I suggest contacting Sony it is not worth the risk of poor quality video
1024307
I have never had my camera recalibrated. I do clean it prior to every shoot with a sony cleaning tape. If you don't do that the new tape will stall and skip. If you are going from the camera to the computer it will not affect the picture quality of the tape.
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Clean all connections to camera clean heads make sure ur using quality tapes go thru all control settings there is no reason why this camera should be under performing
1024309
I've never heard of recalibtation I have video cameras that are 35 years old that work as good as the day I bought them
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Go to soundandvision.com to read a full review of this set and the calibration settings they used. Keep in mind that every set is different and those settings should be used as a starting point.
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Mine has been a little dicey lately, I think I am going to trade mine in for a pricier model. It sometimes doesn't display correctly.
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I agree that the pictures could use more color and now that i turned my camera on (had to double check) I see what your talking about. It does look grainy on the LCD prior to taking the picture Hmmmmmmmmm I never noticed that before..... Here's a link to check out some of the photos taken with the SD950 IS http://flickr.com/groups/ixus960is/ Some of these are very colorful. I probably need to learn how to set my camera correctly :)
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The camera is OK, but I have definitely seen better. Keep in mind that technology has come a lot further, so it is in comparison.
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have you check the ISO youre using? I had the same problem when i had my setting at the highest ISO. I now just leave it as AUTO and have great pics. If thats not the problem, then i dunno what is. Sorry!
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I would rather recommend retunrning it and then rebuy it if needed, I bought mine last year and its totally the opposite to your description, works like a charm and displays 1080p, you can even read license plates
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It sounds like you have a bad copy, i never had to calibrate mine and it is very sharp from pretty much wide open.
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I didnt see much of distortion. It just crops a bit from top and bottom. U can even chose not to be on full screen.
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Sir, check in the manual if the machine has calibration features. Check for the cables and accessories as well..
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To Jan S. Balcom's answer, I would add that I believe this calibration needs to be done every time you put in a new battery. You also need to recalibrate the compass each time. By doing this, I believe mine gives a reasonably close reading.
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According to directions it is well calibrated before shipment and recommends recalibration cycle of one year. Directions tell you how to recalibrate. Seems to be working for me/
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If it is still scanning correctly, you should not have to re-install anything. You may have to check your settings if the original is light. Try setting to grey scale or darker setting.
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Hi Mikieb: I'm sorry to tell you mine is the same during the daytime. I have not been able to adjust. It does show objects very well at night but during the daytime the only colors i can pick up are red, green and black. The other colors are distingueshed better than the black and white cameras, but not like watching tv. I havent been able to adjust for a clear color.
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I don't know but the picture leaves a lot to be desired. If I could do it all over I would get something that has a wider angle and a better picture.
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I cannot give you a positive answer but I know I turned around once or twice to re-calibrate it for one thing. I hope you have better luck with it than I did. I junked mine it.
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Check you manual, you will need to make an adjustment in the camera's menu.