Canon ZR30MC ZR30 MC Instruction Manual - Page 130
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Note: E • 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 different distances Behind glass Without much contrast (e.g. a white wall) Reflective surfaces (e.g. shiny car surfaces) Fast moving objects 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. Dark subjects Night scenes 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. Additional Information ? The playback picture is rough (with mosaic-like noise). ? There's no picture on the TV screen, even though the tape is moving. 130 • 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).