Canon MV 901 instruction manual Set the time zone, date

Recording

Problem		Cause			Solution
Image will not appear on the	Camcorder is not set to				Set the camcorder to			18
screen.			mode.				mode.
“SET THE TIME ZONE,	Time zone, date and time are				Set the time zone, date and			16
DATE AND TIME” appears on	not set.				time.
the screen.	Backup battery is exhausted.				Replace the backup battery			12
					and reset the time zone, date
					and time.
	Backup battery is inserted the				Insert the backup battery with			12
	wrong way.				the + side facing outward and
					set the time zone, date and
					time.
Pressing the start/stop button	Camcorder is turned off.				Turn on the power.			18
will not start recording.	Cassette is not loaded.				Load a cassette.			13
	Tape reached the end				Rewind the tape or replace			13
	(“	END” flashes on the			the cassette.
	screen).
	Cassette is protected (“			”	Change the position of the			75
	flashes on the screen).				protect switch.
	Camcorder is set to a mode				Set the camcorder to			18
	other than the						mode.
			mode.
Camcorder will not focus.	Autofocus does not work on				Focus manually.			41
	that subject.
	Viewfinder is not adjusted.				Adjust the viewfinder with the			14
					dioptric adjustment lever.
	Lens is dirty.				Clean the lens.			71
A vertical light bar appears on	Bright light in a dark scene							–
the screen.	may cause a vertical light bar					– – –
	(smear) to appear. This is not
	a malfunction.
Viewfinder picture is blurred.	Viewfinder is not adjusted.				Adjust the viewfinder with the			14
					dioptric adjustment lever.
Sound is distorted or	When recording near loud							–
recorded in a lower volume	sound (such as fireworks,
than the actual volume.	drums or concerts), sound
	may become distorted or may					– – –
	not be recorded in the actual
	sound level. This is not a
	malfunction.

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