APPENDIX
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| Vertical lines on the | Recording a very brightly lit subject can cause a | This is a CCD phenomenon known as “vertical | |
| monitor screen. | vertical band to appear in the monitor screen | smear”, and does not indicate malfunction of the | |
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| image. | camera. Note that vertical smear is not recorded | |
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| with the image in the case of a snapshot, but it is | |
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| recorded in the case of a movie. | |
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| Noise in audio. | Auto Focus, zoom, and aperture operation noise. | Change the focus to Manual Focus or Pan Focus, | |
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| which will eliminate Auto Focus operation noise | |
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Out of focus images. | 1) The subject is outside the shooting range of the | 1) Record within the allowable shooting range. | ||
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| 2) Subject type is difficult to focus. | 2) Try changing the focus mode to Manual Focus | |
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| (page 86) or Pan Focus (page 85). | |
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| 3) Subject is not compatible with Auto Focus. | 3) Try pointing the camera at another subject | |
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| momentarily. This may correct the problem. | |
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| Digital noise in images. | Sensitivity is increased automatically for dark | Use a light or some other means to illuminate the | |
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| subjects. Greater sensitivity increases the chance | subject. | |
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