Note:
•Some subjects are not suitable for autofocus. In these situations, you will often
get better results using manual focus ( 
70). Focus on something which is about the same distance away, lock the focus, and then point the camcorder at your original,
E
Horizontal stripes Many subjects at | Behind glass | Without much |
different distances |
| contrast (e.g. a |
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| white wall) |
Reflective surfaces | Fast moving | Dark subjects | Night scenes |
(e.g. shiny car | objects |
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surfaces) |
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Recording/Playback (Cont.)
Problem
?Some/all of the digital effects don’t work.
?The e (play) button doesn’t work.
?There’s a bright stripe on the screen.
?The playback picture is rough (with
?There’s no picture on the TV screen, even though the tape is moving.
Cause and/or what to do about it
•There are a number of restrictions on
using the digital effects. ( 
•The camcorder is not set to TAPE
PLAY (VCR) mode ( 
27).
•The cassette is not loaded ( 
17).
•The cassette 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
( 
122).
•The video heads need cleaning
( 
122).
•The TV/VIDEO selector on the TV
isn’t set to VIDEO ( 
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