Troubleshooting

If you have a problem with your camcorder, refer to this section. Sometimes what you think is a malfunction of the camcorder may have the simplest of solutions - please read the “CHECK THIS FIRST” box before going on to the more detailed problems and solutions. Consult your dealer or a Canon Service Center if the problem persists.

CHECK THIS FIRSTPower supply

• Is the battery charged? Is the compact power adapter correctly connected to the camcorder? (A21)

Recording

•Did you turn the camcorder on and correctly set it to a recording mode? (A41, 46) If you are recording on a memory card, is one cor- rectly inserted into the camcoder? (A29)

Playback

•Did you turn the camcorder on and correctly set it to playback mode? (A50, 54) If you are playing back recordings from a memory card, is one correctly inserted into the camcorder? (A29) Does it contain any recordings?

Power source

The camcorder will not turn on or it turns off by itself.

-The battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack.

-Remove the battery pack and reattach it correctly.

The camcorder turns off without the battery warning indicator appearing on the screen.

-The battery charge has become low or the battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack.

Cannot charge the battery pack.

-Make sure the camcorder is off so charging can start.

-The temperature of the battery pack is outside its operating range (approximately 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)). Remove the battery pack, warm it or let it cool down, as necessary, and try charging it again.

-Charge the battery pack in temperatures between approximately 0 °C and 40 °C (32 °F and 104 °F).

-The battery pack is faulty. Replace the battery pack.

-The camcorder cannot communicate with the battery pack attached. Battery packs not rec- ommended by Canon for use with this camcorder cannot be charged using this camcorder.

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