Canon HV20 instruction manual Additional Information, SET the Time ZONE, Date

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Problem				Solution
Video noise appears on screen.	When using the camcorder in a room where a plasma TV is						–
	located, keep a distance between the camcorder and the
	plasma TV.
Video noise appears on the TV	When using the camcorder in a room where a TV is located,						–
screen.	keep a distance between the compact power adapter and the
	power or antenna cables of the TV.
The tape stops during record	To protect the tape and video heads, the camcorder will enter						–
pause or playback pause.	the stop mode (			) if left in playback pause (	) or record
	pause (	) mode for 4 minutes 30 seconds. To resume the
	playback press		START/STOP (when recording) or		/	(during
	playback).
Horizontal bands appear on the	This is a phenomenon typical of CMOS image sensors when						–
screen.	recording under some types of fluorescent, mercury or sodium
	lamps. To reduce the symptoms set the mode switch to					.
When a subject flits across in	This is a phenomenon typical of CMOS image sensors. When a						–
front of the lens, the image	subject crosses very quickly in front of the camcorder, the image
appears slightly bent.	may seem slightly warped.
Recording

Problem		Solution
Image will not appear on the	Set the camcorder to		.	26
screen.
“SET THE TIME ZONE, DATE	Set the time zone, date and time.			24
AND TIME” appears on the	Recharge the built-in lithium battery and set the time zone, date			93
screen.
	and time.
Pressing the START/STOP	Set the camcorder to		.	26
button will not start recording.
	Load a cassette.			20
	Tape reached the end (“	END” appears on the screen).		20
	Rewind the tape or replace the cassette.
	Cassette is protected (“	” flashes on the screen). Change the		92
	position of the protect switch.
Camcorder will not focus.	Autofocus does not work on that subject. Focus manually.			49
	If you are using the viewfinder, adjust it with the dioptric			21
	adjustment lever.
	Lens is dirty. Clean the lens with a soft lens-cleaning cloth.			94
	Never use tissue paper to clean the lens.
	If you are using the optional Wide-converter or Tele-converter,			37
	set [AF MODE] to [NORMAL AF].
Sound is distorted.	When recording near loud sounds (such as fireworks or			–
	concerts), sound may become distorted.
	You may be able to record the audio correctly by manually			61
	adjusting the audio recording level or by setting [MIC ATT.] to
	[ON].
Viewfinder picture is blurred.	Adjust the viewfinder with the dioptric adjustment lever.			21

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