Indicators and Onscreen Displays

lights up in red.

- Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack ( 18).

appears on the screen.

-The camcorder cannot communicate with the battery pack attached so the remaining battery time cannot be displayed.

lights up in red.

-A memory card error occurred. Turn off the camcorder. Remove and reinsert the memory card. Initialize the memory card ( 31) if the display does not change back to normal.

-The memory card is full. Replace the memory card or delete some recordings to free some space on the memory card.

flashes in red on the screen.

- The camcorder has malfunctioned. Consult a Canon Service Center.

The CHG (charge) indicator flashes rapidly.

- (one flash at 0.5-second intervals)

Charging has stopped because the compact power adapter or the battery pack is faulty. Consult a Canon Service Center.

The CHG (charge) indicator flashes very slowly.

- (one flash at 2-second intervals)

The battery pack is too hot. The charging will start once the battery pack temperature is below 40 °C.

-Charge the battery pack in temperatures between 0 °C and 40 °C.

-The battery pack is damaged. Use a different battery pack.

The HG (charge) indicator does not turn on even though a battery pack is attached.

-The camcorder cannot communicate with the battery pack attached. Such battery packs cannot be charged using this camcorder.

Picture and Sound

Screen displays turn on and off repeatedly.

-The battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack ( 18).

-Remove the battery pack and reattach it correctly.

Abnormal characters appear on the screen and the camcorder does not operate properly.

-Disconnect the power source and reconnect it after a short time. If the problem still persists, disconnect the power source and press the RESET button with a pointed item. Pressing the RESET button resets all settings.

Video noise appears on screen.

-When using the camcorder close to devices that emit strong electromagnetic fields (plasma TVs, cellular phones, etc.), keep a distance between the camcorder and these devices.

Horizontal bands appear on the screen.

-This is a phenomenon typical of CMOS image sensors when recording under some types of fluorescent,

mercury or sodium lamps. To reduce the symptoms set the camcorder to mode. This is not a malfunction.

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