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 lens-cleaning cloth ( 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 (DVD-RW in VR mode) to free some

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 (DVD-RW in VIDEO mode).

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 lens-cleaning cloth ( 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

lens-cleaning cloth ( 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.

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