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The subject is not brought into focus
automatically.
O Is the manual focus mode established?
You can focus automatically only when the
auto focus mode is established. (P35, P42)
O Are you shooting a scene where it’s hard to
bring the subject into focus in the auto focus
mode?
Some subjects are hard to bring into focus in
the auto focus mode. If this is the case, bring
the subject into focus in the manual focus
mode.
It may be hard to bring the subject into focus
when:
1. both close and distant objects are to be
shot
2. shooting through dirty windows or other
glass
3. shooting in dark places
4. there are sparkling or shiny objects around
the subject
5. subjects are moving fast
6. shooting scenes with minimal contrast
7. shooting at a low shutter speed
Other types of video recording
I can’t perform audio dubbing.
O Is the tab on the cassette tape used to
prevent accidental erasure at the open
(SAVE) position?
You cannot edit if this tab is open. (P18)
O Are you trying to edit a part that was shot in
the LP mode?
You cannot perform audio dubbing on tapes
recorded in the LP mode because the tracks
on the tape in this mode are narrower than
the head width.
Editing
There’s something wrong with the time code
display.
O If a tape is played in the reverse slow mode,
the time code display may not register a
regular count, but this is not a sign of
malfunctioning.
The remaining tape display differs from the
actual amount of tape remaining.
O The remaining tape is not displayed
accurately if you shoot continuously for
periods of less than 30 seconds.
O The display may show 2 to 3 minutes less
remaining tape than the time actually
remaining on the tape.
Displays
I can’t play back a tape even when I press
the play button.
O Is the VCR lamp lighted?
No kind of playback operation can be
performed unless this lamp is lighted. (P49)
Mosaic-like noise appears when I cue or
review a tape.
O This noise is inherent to digital video
technology. It is not a sign of malfunctioning.
Playback images do not appear on the TV
screen even though I have connected the
camera-recorder to the TV set properly.
O Is the TV input selector set to “video input?”
Read the TV set’s instruction manual
carefully, and select the video input
connector you should use to connect your
camera-recorder.
The playback images are not displayed
clearly.
O Are the camera-recorder’s heads dirty?
The playback images will not be displayed
clearly if these heads are dirty.
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