Canon ZR Instruction Manual page 68

? The camera won't focus.
Note:
Some subjects are not suitable for autofocus. In these situations, you will often get
better results using manual focus (see p. 49). 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.
Many subjects at
Horizontal stripes
different distances
Reflective surfaces Fast moving objects
(e.g. shiny car
surfaces)
Night scenes
? Contents of data code display may
vary.
Note:
Contents of data code display may change according to D/TIME SEL. or DATA
CODE settings made on the menu.
Setting the "Data Code"
Setting "Select
Date/Time"
"Date"
"Time"
"Date & Time"
• The camera is on manual focus (p. 49).
• The finder unit lens needs adjusting
(p. 17).
• The lens is dirty (p. 65).
Behind glass
Slanted subjects
• Check settings made for date/time.
"Date/Time" "Camera data"
F32
JAN. 1,1998 1/2000
F32
12:00:00 AM 1/2000
12:00 AM F32
JAN. 1,1998 1/2000
Without much
contrast (e.g. a white
wall)
Dark subjects
"Date/Time &
Camera data"
F32
1/2000
JAN. 1,1998
F32
1/2000
12:00:00 AM
F32
1/2000
12:00AM
JAN. 1,1998
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