Canon XL1SA Instruction Manual page 108

Note:
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Some subjects are not suitable for autofocus. In these situations, you will often get better results using
manual focus (see p. 66).
• 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
• Slanted subjects
• Dark subjects
• Night scenes
Recording/Playback (Contd.)
Problem
? Some/all of the digital effects don't work, or
can't be set.
? The e (play) button doesn't work.
? 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.
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Cause and/or what to do about it
• There are a few restrictions on using the digital
effects. Refer to the notes on p. 39.
• The POWER dial is not set to VCR (p. 76).
• The cassette is not loaded (p. 22).
• The tape 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.
• The video heads need cleaning (p. 105).
• The video heads need cleaning (p. 105).
• The TV/VIDEO selector on the TV isn't set to
VIDEO (p. 83).
• A tape recorded in ´SP or ´LP modes cannot
be played back.