E
Note:
Some subjects are not suitable for autofocus. In these situations, you will often get better results using manual focus (see p. 44).
•Horizontal stripes
•Many subjects at different distances
•Behind glass
•Without much contrast (e.g. a white wall)
•Reflective surfaces (e.g. shiny car surfaces)
•Fast moving objects
•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.
Cause and/or what to do about it
•There are a few restrictions on using the digital effects. Refer to the notes on p. 41.
•The POWER dial is not set to VCR (p. 51).
•The cassette is not loaded (p. 15).
•The tape has reached the end.
?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.
Additional | Information |
•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. 67).
•The video heads need cleaning (p. 67).
•The TV/VIDEO selector on the TV isn’t set to VIDEO (p. 56).
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