Even without a disc loaded, when closing the disc compartment cover a motor sound can be heard.
-The camcorder is checking if a disc is loaded or not. This is not a malfunction.
Cannot open the disc cover to remove the disc.
-Turn off the camcorder, disconnect the compact power adapter and remove the battery pack. Restore the power supply and try again.
-The camcorder has exceeded its operational temperature. Turn off the camcorder and let it cool down before resuming use.
The disc cannot be recognized.
-The disc is dirty. Clean the disc with a
soft 
74). If the problem persists replace the disc.
-The disc is not correctly loaded. Check
the disc ( 
23).
-Verify that the camcorder supports the
type of DVD disc you inserted ( 
3).
The camcorder vibrates.
-Depending on the condition of the disc, the camcorder might vibrate occasionally. This is not a malfunction.
•The disc’s rotation can be faintly heard.
•Occasionally the operation sound can be heard.
-The disc is activated from time to time. This is not a malfunction.
•After using the camcorder for a long time, it becomes hot.
•
lights up in red.
-This is not a malfunction. Turn the camcorder off and let it cool for a while before resuming operation.
Recording
Image will not appear on the screen.
-Set the camcorder to 
mode ( 
26).
-Open the lens cover.
Pressing Start/Stop will not start recording.
-Set the camcorder to 
mode ( 
26).
-Load a disc that has been tested
( 
4).
-The disc is full (“ 
END” appears on the screen). Delete some recordings
space (
33) or replace the disc.
-The camcorder has exceeded its operational temperature. Turn off the camcorder and let it cool down before resuming use.
-Unfinalize ( 
46) the disc
Even after stopping recording, the disc access indicator does not go off.
-The scene is being recorded on the disc. This is not a malfunction.
The point where Start/Stop was pressed does not match the beginning/end of the recording.
-There is a slight interval between pressing Start/Stop and the actual start of the recording on the disc. This is not a malfunction.
The recording suddenly stops shortly after starting recording.
-The disc is dirty. Clean the disc with a
soft 
74). If the problem persists replace the disc.
-The camcorder has exceeded its operational temperature. Turn off the camcorder and let it cool down before resuming use.
Camcorder will not focus.
-Autofocus does not work on that
subject. Focus manually ( 
38).
-If you are using the viewfinder, adjust it with the dioptric adjustment lever
( 
27).
-Lens is dirty. Clean the lens with a soft
74). Never use tissue paper to clean the lens.
Sound is distorted.
-When recording near loud sounds (such as fireworks or concerts), sound may become distorted.
A vertical light bar appears on the screen.
-Bright light in a dark scene may cause a vertical light bar (smear) to appear. This is not a malfunction.
