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RECORDING OPERATION
Press the POWER
switch to ON.
Insert a video cassette correctly (with its
safety tab in place).
Focus detection zone
@A
small area around the centre of the
picture, which varies depending on the
zoom
and focus conditions,
is used to
detect
focus.
(No
actual
indication
provided on the screen.)
CAUTION
®@Do not touch the focus ring while the auto-focus mecha-
nism is in operation.
@When
not in use, do not leave the GR-C7E
in the Auto-
focus mode with power on; otherwise light entering the
auto-focus
sensor
window
will
operate
the auto-focus
mechanism, consuming power.
_Correct focus may not be obtained in the following situa-
tions. In such cases manual focusing should be performe
to obtain proper focus.
Two subjects at different distances overlap
in the same scene.
Slanted lines only.
Low illumination where the under-exposure
indicator appears on the viewfinder screen.
Minute
patterns
or identical
patterns that
are regularly repeated.
Low
contrast
subjects
for which
the low-
contrast indicator appears, such as
asmooth,
single-colour wall or the blue sky.
Note:
@if the lens and/or auto-focus sensor window are smeared
with stains or blurred with condensation, accurate focus-
ing is not possible.
Keep
them
clean.
If they become
dirty, wipe with a piece of soft cloth. When condensation
occurs, dry them by wiping with a soft cloth or wait for '
conditions in which they become dry.