Horizontal stripes Reflective surfaces (e.g. shiny car surfaces) Night scenes Many subjects at different distances Fast moving objects Behind glass Without much contrast (e.g. a white wall) Slanted subjects Dark subjects Cause and/or what to do about it • There are a number of restrictions on using the digital effects. Refer to the notes on p. 47. • The POWER switch is not set to VCR (p. 19). • The cassette is not loaded (p. 10). • The tape has reached the end. Recording/Playback (Contd.) Problem ? The digital effects don’t work. ? The e (play) button doesn’t work. AdditionalInformation ? There’s a bright stripe on the screen. ? The playback picture is rough (with mosaic-like noise). ? There’s no picture on the TV screen, even though the tape is moving. ? There’s no sound coming from the speaker during playback. Miscellaneous Problem ? The wireless controller doesn’t work. ? The tally lamp doesn’t flash. ? The power indicator is flashing. ? The camera malfunctions. ? The DV cable is connected correctly, but there’s nothing in the display. • 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. • The video heads need cleaning (p. 80). • The video heads need cleaning (p. 80). • The TV/VIDEO selector on the TV isn’t set to VIDEO (p. 22). • The volume control is switched off (p. 18). • Headphones are being used. E Cause and/or what to do about it • It is turned off (p. 30). • The batteries are dead or not inserted. • It is turned off (p. 30). • Check the screen displays (p. 75). • External interference may cause the camera’s microprocessor to malfunction temporarily. If random letters appear in the display or if normal operation is interrupted, remove and then replace the power source (and if necessary, the back-up battery). • Remove the cable and then reconnect it or turn the power off and back on again. Additional Information E The ULTURA System Diagram (Availability differs from area to area) AdditionalInformation BP-900 Series Lithium-ion Battery Pack WL-D72 Wireless Controller MiniDV Video Cassette CB-900 Car Battery Adapter CA-500 Compact Power Adapter CG-500 Charge Adapter CH-900 Dual Battery Charger/Holder TV VCR TL-46 Tele- converter WD-46 Wide- converter FS-46U Filter Set FS-46 Filter Set SR-37.5/46 Step-up Ring SC-1000 Soft MB-100 Microphone Boom DC-900 DC Coupler SS-600 Shoulder Strap VL-10Li Battery Video Light S-150 S-video Cable STV-250 Stereo Video Cable CV-150F DV Cable DK-1 DV Capture Kit Digital Device BP-915 Battery Pack WS-20 Wrist Strap Stereo Microphone (commercially available) Personal Computer BP-900 Series Lithium-ion Battery Pack SC-A50 Soft Carrying Case Carrying Case Optional Accessories E Call or visit your local retailer/dealer for genuine Canon video accessories. You can also obtain genuine accessories for your Canon camcorder by calling: 1-800-828-4040, Canon U.S.A. Information Center. Battery pack Extra battery for use with the ULTURA. Battery pack Maximum recording time Playback time (using the LCD screen)using viewfinder using LCD screen BP-915 (supplied) BP-914 (optional) BP-927 (optional) BP-930 (optional) BP-941 (optional) 1 hr. 35 min. 1 hr. 25 min. 2 hr. 50 min. 3 hr. 10 min. 4 hr. 10 min. 1 hr. 20 min. 1 hr. 15 min. 2 hr. 30 min. 2 hr. 40 min. 3 hr. 40 min. 1 hr. 40 min. 1 hr. 30 min. 3 hr. 3 hr. 20 min. 4 hr. 30 min. Battery pack Time required for full charge BP-915 2 hr. 40 min.*/3 hr. 10 min.** BP-914 2 hr.*/3 hr. 10 min.** BP-927 3 hr. 50 min./5 hr. 20 min.** BP-930 4 hr./5 hr. 40 min.** BP-941 6 hr. 30 min./8 hr. 50 min.** * When using the CA-500 Compact Power Adapter **When using the CG-500 Charge Adapter The optional CH-900 Dual Battery Charger/Holder is required to charge/use the battery packs in the shaded area. When you attach two battery packs to the CH-900, the maximum recording time will be almost doubled. The playback time figures show how long you can view playback with the LCD, after attaching a fully-charged battery pack. Playback time will be shortened at low temperatures. CB-900 Car Battery Adapter Power your camera, or recharge battery packs on the move. The car battery adapter plugs into your car’s cigarette lighter socket and runs off a 12–24 V DC negative ground battery. CG-500 Charge Adapter When used with the CA-500 Compact Power Adapter, this adapter can charge the BP-900 series lithium ion battery packs. 87 Additional Information SR-37.5/46 Step-up ring This makes it possible to use the 46 mm E filters and converters (shown below) with ULTURA. When you attach the filter or conversion lens, you cannot use the supplied lens cap. TL-46 Tele-converter This tele-converter lens increases the focal length of the camera lens by a factor of 1.4. The zoom and autofocus operate as usual, so you can take full advantage of the extra range. • The image stabilizer is not as effective as usual when the tele-converter is attached. WD-46 Wide-converter This lens decr...