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Models: ZR30 MC

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Note:

Some subjects are not suitable for autofocus. In these situations, you will often get better results using manual focus ( 75). Focus on something which is about the same distance away, lock the focus, and then point the camcorder at your original, hard-to-focus subject.

Horizontal stripes Many subjects at

Behind glass

Without much

different distances

 

contrast (e.g. a

 

 

white wall)

Reflective surfaces

Fast moving

Dark subjects

Night scenes

(e.g. shiny car

objects

 

 

surfaces)

 

 

 

Additional

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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 mosaic-like noise).

?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. ( 59-65).

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 ( 127).

The video heads need cleaning ( 127).

The TV/VIDEO selector on the TV isn’t set to VIDEO ( 32-33).

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