Canon MVX20i, MVX25i instruction manual Recording/Playback, 153

Recording/Playback

Problem	Cause	Solution
Buttons will not work.	Camcorder is not turned on.	Turn on the camcorder.	22
				E
	Cassette is not loaded.	Load a cassette.	14
“v“ flashes on the	Cassette is not loaded.	Load a cassette.	14
screen.
“k“ flashes on the	Battery pack is exhausted.	Replace or charge the	11
screen.		battery pack.
“h” flashes on the	Condensation is detected.	See reference page.	147
screen.
“REMOVE THE	Camcorder stopped	Unload and reload the	14
CASSETTE” appears on	operating to protect the	cassette.
the screen.	tape.
The wireless controller	Camcorder and wireless	Change the remote sensor	78
will not work.	controller are not set to the	modes.
	same remote sensor mode.
	Batteries of the wireless	Replace the batteries.	18
	controller are exhausted.

Recording

” “ flashes red on the	The camcorder	Consult a Canon Service	–
screen.	malfunctions.	Centre.
Image will not appear	Camcorder is not set to	Set the camcorder to	22
on the screen.	CAMERA mode.	CAMERA mode.
“SET THE TIME ZONE,	Time zone, date and time	Set the time zone, date and	19
DATE AND TIME”	are not set, or the backup	time, or replace the backup
appears on the screen.	battery is exhausted.	battery and reset the date
		and time.
Pressing the start/stop	Camcorder is turned off.	Turn on the power.	22
button will not start
	Cassette is not loaded.	Load a cassette.	14
recording.
	Tape reached the end (“b “	Rewind the tape or replace	14
	flashes on the screen).	the cassette.
	Cassette is protected (“v“	Replace the tape or change	147
	flashes on the screen).	the position of the protect
		switch.
	Camcorder is set to a mode	Set the camcorder to	22
	other than the CAMERA mode.	CAMERA mode.
Camcorder will not	Autofocus does not work on	Focus manually.	51
focus.	that subject.
	Viewfinder is not adjusted.	Adjust the viewfinder with	16
		the dioptric adjustment
		lever.
	Lens is dirty.	Clean the lens.	146
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.
Viewfinder picture is	Viewfinder is not adjusted.	Adjust the viewfinder with	16
blurred.		the dioptric adjustment
		lever.

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