Canon ES8600 ES8600 8mm Video Camcorder NTSC-E Instruction Manual - Page 68

E ? The camera won't focus. • The camera is on manual focus (p. 42). • The viewfinder lens needs adjusting (p. 54). • The lens is dirty (p. 64). • Some subjects are not suitable for autofocus. Note: • Some subjects are not suitable for autofocus. In these situations, you will often get better results using manual focus (see p. 42). Focus on something which is about the same distance away, lock the focus, and then point the camera at your original, hard-to-focus subject. Subjects behind glass Several subjects in the display at different distances Slanted subjects Rapidly moving subjects Subjects without much contrast (such as a white wall) Subjects with horizontal stripes Dark subjects Subjects which reflect too much light (such as shiny car exteriors) Night scenes and low light conditions Subjects not in the center of the display Additional Information 68