Canon ZR400 manual 138

Recording

Problem		Cause		Solution
Image will not appear on the	Camcorder is not set to			Set the camcorder to	25
screen.	CAMERA mode.			CAMERA mode.
“SET THE TIME ZONE,	Time zone, date and time are			Set the time zone, date and	22
DATE AND TIME” appears on	not set.			time.
the screen.
	Backup battery is exhausted.			Replace the backup battery	17
				and reset the time zone, date
				and time.
	Battery pack is inserted the			Insert the backup battery with	17
	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.	25
will not start recording.
	Cassette is not loaded.			Load a cassette.	16
	Tape reached the end			Rewind the tape or replace	16
	(“	END” flashes on the		the cassette.
	screen).
	Cassette is protected (“		”	Change the position of the	135
	flashes on the screen).			protect switch.
	Camcorder is set to a mode			Set the camcorder to	25
	other than the CAMERA			CAMERA mode.
	mode.
Camcorder will not focus.	Autofocus does not work on			Focus manually.	51
	that subject.
	Viewfinder is not adjusted.			Adjust the viewfinder with the	18
				dioptric adjustment lever.
	Lens is dirty.			Clean the lens.	131
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	18
				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.

138