Note:
•Some subjects are not suitable for autofocus. In these situations, you will often get better results using manual focus (see p. 58). Focus on something which is about the same distance away, lock the focus, and then point the camera at your original,
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Horizontal stripes | Many subjects at | Behind glass |
| different distances |
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Without much | Reflective surfaces | Fast moving objects |
contrast (e.g. a white | (e.g. shiny car |
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wall) | surfaces) |
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Slanted subjects | Dark subjects | Night scenes |
Recording/Playback (Contd.)
Problem
?Some/all of the digital effects don’t work, or can’t be set.
?The e (play) button doesn’t work.
?There’s a bright stripe on the screen.
?The playback picture is rough (with mosaic- like noise).
?There’s no picture on the TV screen, even though the tape is moving.
?There’s no sound coming from the speaker during playback.
Cause and/or what to do about it
•There are a number of restrictions on using the digital effects. Refer to the notes on p. 52.
•The POWER switch is not set to VCR (p. 28).
•The cassette is not loaded (p. 19).
•The tape has reached the end.
•When recording in dark places a bright light in the scene may cause a vertical light bar (“smear”) to appear. This is a normal feature of camcorders.
•The video heads need cleaning (p. 90).
•The video heads need cleaning (p. 90).
•The TV/VIDEO selector on the TV isn’t set to VIDEO (p. 30).
•The speaker has been turned off with the volume buttons (p. 27).
•Headphones are being used.
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