Playing Back the Disc in an External DVD Device

External DVD device refers to DVD players, DVD recorders, computer’s DVD drives and other digital devices.

Problem

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is a brief stop between

Depending on the DVD player, there might be a very short

scenes.

stop between scenes during playback.

 

 

Disc is running, but image will

TV/VIDEO selector on the TV is not set to VIDEO. Set the

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not appear on the TV screen.

selector to VIDEO.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You attempted to play back or dub an incompatible disc. Stop

 

playback/dubbing.

 

 

The disc cannot be

The disc is dirty. Clean the disc with a soft lens-cleaning cloth.

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recognized by the device. Or,

The disc has not been finalized.

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even though the disc is read,

 

 

 

DVD-RW discs in VR mode can only be played back with VR

cannot play back the disc or

mode-compatible DVD players. Refer to the instruction

 

 

the picture is distorted.

 

 

manual of your DVD device.

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot edit my recordings or

It may not be possible to edit or add recordings with an

add recordings to the disc

external DVD recorder on a disc recorded with this camcorder.

 

 

with the DVD device.

 

 

 

When writing on a disc in this

The camcorder has exceeded its operational temperature.

camcorder recordings

Disconnect the compact power adapter and remove the

 

 

transferred from a computer,

battery pack and let the camcorder cool down before resuming

 

 

an error message appears.

use.

 

 

List of Messages

Message

Explanation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SET THE TIME ZONE,

You have not set the time zone, date and time. This message

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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.

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PACK

 

 

 

TEMPERATURE TOO

The camcorder has exceeded its operational temperature.

HIGH CANNOT RECORD

Disconnect the compact power adapter and remove the battery

 

 

 

and let the camcorder cool down before resuming use.

 

 

TEMPERATURE TOO

 

 

 

 

 

HIGH CANNOT REMOVE

 

 

 

DISC

 

 

 

CANNOT RECORD

There is a problem with the disc. Replace the disc.

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CHECK THE DISC

This message can also appear if condensation has formed. Wait

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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

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MAXIMUM NUMBER OF

recordings (DVD-RW in VR mode) to free some space or replace

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SCENES

the disc.

 

 

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

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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

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until the camcorder dries completely before resuming use.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Canon DC 100 instruction manual List of Messages, Playing Back the Disc in an External DVD Device, Message Explanation