Even after stopping recording, the ACCESS indicator does not go off.

- The scene is being recorded in the memory. This is not a malfunction.

The red ON/OFF (CHG) indicator flashes rapidly ( one flash at 0.5-second intervals).

-The temperature of the battery pack is outside its operating range (approximately 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)). Remove the battery pack, warm it or let it cool down, as necessary, and try charging it again.

-Charge the battery pack in temperatures between approximately 0 °C and 40 °C (32 °F and 104 °F).

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

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

Picture and Sound

A rattling can be heard from the camcorder.

-If it cannot be heard during camera mode, then the rattling is due to the movement of the internal lens fixture. This is not a malfunction.

The screen appears too dark.

- The LCD screen was dimmed. Change the 1>t>[LCD Backlight] setting to [Nor- mal] or [Bright].

Screen displays turn on and off repeatedly.

-The battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack.

-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.

Video noise appears on screen.

-Keep a distance between the camcorder and devices that emit strong electromagnetic fields (plasma TVs, cellular phones, etc.).

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. This is not a malfunction. To reduce the symptoms, change the 1>p>[Flicker Reduction] setting.

Sound is distorted or is recorded at lower levels.

-When recording near loud sounds (such as fireworks, shows or concerts), sound may become distorted or it may not be recorded at the actual levels. Adjust the audio recording level man- ually (A144).

The picture is displayed correctly but there is no sound from the built-in speaker. - Speaker volume is turned off. Adjust the volume.

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