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Other types of video recording
The subject is not brought into focus automatically.
O Is the manual focus mode established?
You can focus automatically only when the auto focus mode is established. (P34, P41)
O Are you shooting a scene where it’s hard to bring the subject into focus in the auto focus mode?
Some subjects are hard to bring into focus in the auto focus mode. If this is the case, bring the subject into focus in the manual focus mode.
It may be hard to bring the subject into focus when:
1.both close and distant objects are to be shot
2.shooting through dirty windows or other glass
3.shooting in dark places
4.there are sparkling or shiny objects around the subject
5.subjects are moving fast
6.shooting scenes with minimal contrast
7.shooting at a low shutter speed
Editing
I can’t perform audio dubbing.
O Is the tab on the cassette tape used to prevent accidental erasure at the open (SAVE) position?
You cannot edit if this tab is open. (P17)
O Are you trying to edit a part that was shot in the LP mode?
You cannot perform audio dubbing on tapes recorded in the LP mode because the tracks on the tape in this mode are narrower than the head width.
Displays
There’s something wrong with the time code display.
O If a tape is played in the reverse slow mode, the time code display may not register a regular count, but this is not a sign of malfunctioning.
The remaining tape display differs from the actual amount of tape remaining.
O The remaining tape is not displayed accurately if you shoot continuously for periods of less than 30 seconds.
O The display may show 2 to 3 minutes less remaining tape than the time actually remaining on the tape.
Playback (images)
I can’t play back a tape even when I press the play button.
O Is the VCR lamp lit?
No kind of playback operation can be performed unless this lamp is lit. (P48)
O This noise is inherent to digital video technology. It is not a sign of malfunctioning.
Playback images do not appear on the TV screen even though I have connected the
O Is the TV input selector set to “video input?” Read the TV set’s instruction manual carefully, and select the video input connector you should use to connect your
The playback images are not displayed clearly.
O Are the
The playback images will not be displayed clearly if these heads are dirty.
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