Canon LEGRIA FS21, LEGRIA FS20 Memory Card and Accessories, Connections with External Devices

Screen displays turn on and off repeatedly.

-The battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack ( 17).

-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. If the problem still persists, disconnect the power source and press the RESET button with a pointed item. Pressing the RESET button resets all settings.

Video noise appears on screen.

-When using the camcorder close to devices that emit strong electromagnetic fields (plasma TVs, cellular phones, etc.), keep a distance between the camcorder and these devices.

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. This is not a malfunction.

The picture is displayed correctly but there is no sound from the built-in speaker.

-Speaker volume is turned off. Adjust the volume ( 35).

-If the STV-250N Stereo Video Cable is connected to the camcorder, disconnect it.

-[AV/PHONES] is set to [ PHONES]. Change it to [ AV] ( 87).

Memory Card and Accessories

Cannot insert the memory card.

- The memory card was not facing the correct direction. Turn the memory card over and insert it ( 28).

Cannot record on the memory card.

-The memory card is full. Erase some recordings to free some space or replace the memory card.

-Initialize the memory card ( 29) when you use it with the camcorder for the first time.

-The LOCK switch on the SD or SDHC memory card is set to prevent accidental erasure. Change the position of the LOCK switch.

-In order to record movies, a compatible memory card must be inserted ( 28).

-The folder and file numbers have reached their maximum value. Set [PHOTO NOS.] to [RESET] ( 87) and insert a new memory card.

-The camcorder may not be able to record on a memory card that was recorded on with another device.

The wireless controller will not work.

-Set [WL.REMOTE] to [ON].

-Replace the battery of the wireless controller.

Connections with External Devices

Video noise appears on the TV screen.

-When using the camcorder in a room where a TV is located, keep a distance between the compact power adapter and the power or antenna cables of the TV.

Playback looks fine on the camcorder but there is no image on the TV screen.

-The video input on the TV is not set to the video terminal to which you connected the camcorder. Select the correct video input.

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