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The disc cannot be ejected. | Turn off the camcorder, disconnect the compact power | – | ||
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| The camcorder has exceeded its operational temperature. |
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| battery pack and let the camcorder cool down before resuming |
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The camcorder vibrates. | Depending on the condition of the disc, the camcorder might | – | ||
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The disc’s rotation can be | The disc is activated from time to time. This is not a | – | ||
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Occasionally the operation | The disc is activated from time to time. This is not a | – | ||
sound can be heard. | malfunction. |
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After using the camcorder for | This is not a malfunction. Turn the camcorder off and let it cool | – | ||
a long time the | lights up | for a while before resuming operation. |
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in red. |
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Recording/Editing
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“ ” flashes red on the screen. | The camcorder malfunctions. Consult a Canon Service | – | ||||
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Image will not appear on the | Set the camcorder to | . | 31 | |||
screen. | Open the lens cover. |
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“SET THE TIME ZONE, | Set the time zone, date and time. |
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DATE AND TIME” appears on | Recharge the | 133 | ||||
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date and time. |
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Pressing the start/stop button | Set the camcorder to | . | 31 | |||
will not start recording. | Load a disc. |
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| The disc is full (“ | END” flashes on the screen). Delete some | 29 | |||
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| Disc is protected. Cancel the disc protection or replace the | 88 | ||||
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| The camcorder has exceeded its operational temperature. | – | ||||
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Even after stopping recording, | The scene or still image is being recorded on the disc. | 31 | ||||
the disc access indicator does |
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not go off. |
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The point where the start/stop | There is a slight interval between pressing the start/stop | – | ||||
button was pressed does not | button and the actual beginning/end of the recording on the |
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match the beginning/end of | disc. This is not a malfunction. |
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the recording. |
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The recording suddenly stops | The disc is dirty. Clean the disc with a soft | – | ||||
shortly after starting | or replace the disc. |
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recording. | The camcorder has exceeded its operational temperature. |
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| Disconnect the compact power adapter and remove the |
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| battery pack and let the camcorder cool down before resuming |
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Camcorder will not focus. | Autofocus does not work on that subject. Focus manually. | 50 | ||||
| Adjust the viewfinder with the dioptric adjustment lever. | 22 | ||||
| Lens is dirty. Clean the lens. |
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