Canon DC40 instruction manual List of Messages, Message Explanation

List of Messages

Message	Explanation
SET THE TIME ZONE,	You have not set the time zone, date and time. This message	28
DATE AND TIME	appears each time you turn the power on until you set the time
	zone, date and time.
CHANGE THE BATTERY	Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack.	21
PACK
TEMPERATURE TOO	The camcorder has exceeded its operational temperature.	–
HIGH CANNOT RECORD	Disconnect the compact power adapter and remove the battery
TEMPERATURE TOO	and let the camcorder cool down before resuming use.
HIGH CANNOT REMOVE
DISC
CANNOT RECORD	There is a problem with the disc. Replace the disc.	31
CHECK THE DISC	This message can also appear if condensation has formed. Wait	132
	until the camcorder dries completely before resuming use.
	The disc’s recording surface may be dirty or scratched.	–
REACHED THE	The maximum number of scenes has been reached. Delete some	31
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF	recordings (DVD-RW) to free some space or replace the disc.	86
SCENES
CANNOT PLAY DISC	The disc is dirty or you attempted to play back a disc type not	–
	supported (not DVD-R/RW).
	This message can also appear if condensation has formed. Wait	132
	until the camcorder dries completely before resuming use.
CANNOT EDIT DISC	There are no scenes to edit or the recording is damaged.	–
	This message can also appear if condensation has formed. Wait	132
	until the camcorder dries completely before resuming use.
CANNOT DIVIDE THE	Photomovie scenes cannot be divided.	88
SCENE	You may not be able to divide very short scenes.	–
	Scenes cannot be divided when the disc contains 999 scenes.	–
	You may not be able to further divide scenes shorter than 5	–
	seconds that were created by dividing a previous scene.
DISC IS FINALIZED	You cannot record additional scenes on a finalized DVD-R disc.	–
CANNOT RECORD	You cannot record additional scenes or unfinalize a DVD-RW disc
	in VIDEO mode that was finalized with another digital device.
UNFINALIZE THE DISC	You cannot record additional scenes or convert still images to a	101
	Photomovie scene on a finalized DVD-RW recorded in VIDEO
	mode. Unfinalize the disc first.
DISC IS PROTECTED	The disc is protected. Replace the disc or remove the disc	89
	protection.
DISC ERROR	Initialize new DVD-RW discs before using them.	90
CANNOT READ THE	Disc could not be read. Try cleaning it or replace the disc.	130
DISC	This message can also appear if the camcorder has exceeded its	–
CHECK THE DISC
	operational temperature. Disconnect the power adapter and
	remove the battery and let the camcorder cool down before
	resuming use.
	This message can also appear if condensation has formed. Wait	132
	until the camcorder dries completely before resuming use.
	The disc may not be loaded correctly. Try removing the disc and	–
	reinserting it.

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