Canon Troubleshooting and Solutions for MV600i and MV650i Camcorders

You attempted to play back Stop playback/dubbing. 90 or dub copyright protected

tape.

No sound from the built- Speaker volume is turned Adjust the volume with the 38

in speaker.off.selector dial.

Video heads are dirty.

Clean the video heads. 141

Tape is running, but TV/VIDEO selector on the TV Set the selector to VIDEO. 41

image will not appear is not set to VIDEO. on the TV screen.

Image will not appear [AV/PHONES] is set to Set [AV/PHONES] to [AV] in 37

on the TV screen. [PHONESH] in the menu. the menu.

[AV / DV OUT] is set to Set [AV / DV OUT] to [OFF]. 92 [ON].

Tape reached the end ( Rewind the tape. flashes on the screen).

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Cassette is not loaded. Load a cassette.

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Pressing the playback Camcorder is turned off, or is Set the camcorder to PLAY 35

button does not start not set to PLAY (VCR) mode. (VCR) mode. playback.

Viewfinder picture is Viewfinder is not adjusted. Adjust the viewfinder with 18

blurred.the diopter adjustment lever.

Playback

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Sound is distorted or When recording near loud

recorded in a lower sound (such as fireworks, volume than the actual drums or concerts), sound

volume.may become distorted or may not be recorded in the actual sound level. This is not a malfunction.

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A vertical light bar Bright light in a dark scene

appears on the screen. may cause a vertical light bar (smear) to appear. This is not a malfunction.

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Recording

Problem	Cause	Solution
Image will not appear	Camcorder is not set to	Set the camcorder to	26
on the screen.	CAMERA mode.	CAMERA mode.
“Set the time zone, date	Time zone, date and time	Set the time zone, date and	23
and time” appears on	are not set, or the backup	time, or replace the backup
the screen.	battery is exhausted.	battery and reset the date
		and time.
Pressing the start/stop	Camcorder is turned off.	Turn on the power.	26
button will not start
	Cassette is not loaded.	Load a cassette.	20
recording.
	Tape reached the end (	Rewind the tape or replace	20
	flashes on the screen).	the cassette.
	Cassette is protected (v	Replace the tape or change	21
	flashes on the screen).	the position of the protect
		switch.
	Camcorder is set to a mode	Set the camcorder to	26
	other than the CAMERA mode.	CAMERA mode.
Camcorder will not	Autofocus does not work on	Focus manually.	74
focus.	that subject.
	Viewfinder is not adjusted.	Adjust the viewfinder with	18
		the diopter adjustment lever.
	Lens is dirty.	Clean the lens.	140

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