Recording/Playback
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Buttons will not work. | Camcorder is not turned on. | Turn on the camcorder. | 24 | |
| Cassette is not loaded. | Load a cassette. | 16 | |
“v” flashes on the screen. | Cassette is not loaded. | Load a cassette. | 16 | |
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“k” flashes on the | Battery pack is exhausted. | Replace or charge the | 13 | |
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“h” flashes on the screen. | Condensation is detected. | See reference page. | 147 | |
“REMOVE THE | Camcorder stopped | Unload and reload the | 16 | |
CASSETTE” appears on | operating to protect the | cassette. |
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the screen. | tape. |
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The wireless controller | Camcorder and wireless | Change the remote sensor | 79 | |
will not work. | controller are not set to the | modes. |
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| same remote sensor mode. |
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| Batteries of the wireless | Replace the batteries. | 20 | |
| controller are exhausted. |
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Recording
” “ flashes red on the | The camcorder | Consult a Canon Service | - |
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screen. | malfunctions. | Center. |
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Image will not appear | Camcorder is not set to | Set the camcorder to | 24 |
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on the screen. | CAMERA mode. | CAMERA mode. |
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“SET THE TIME ZONE, | Time zone, date and time | Set the time zone, date and | 21 |
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DATE AND TIME” | are not set, or the backup | time, or replace the backup |
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appears on the screen. | battery is exhausted. | battery and reset the date |
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| and time. |
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Pressing the start/stop | Camcorder is turned off. | Turn on the power. | 24 |
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button will not start | Cassette is not loaded. | Load a cassette. | 16 |
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recording. |
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Tape reached the end (“bEND” | Rewind the tape or replace | 16 |
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| flashes on the screen). | the cassette. |
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| Cassette is protected (“v” | Replace the tape or change | 147 |
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| flashes on the screen). | the position of the protect |
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| switch. |
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| Camcorder is set to a mode | Set the camcorder to | 24 |
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| other than the CAMERA mode. | CAMERA mode. |
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Camcorder will not | Autofocus does not work on | Focus manually. | 52 |
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focus. | that subject. |
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| Viewfinder is not adjusted. | Adjust the viewfinder with | 18 |
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| the dioptric adjustment |
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| lever. |
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| Lens is dirty. | Clean the lens. | 146 |
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A vertical light bar | Bright light in a dark scene |
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appears on the screen. | may cause a vertical light | – – – |
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| not a malfunction. |
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Viewfinder picture is | Viewfinder is not adjusted. | Adjust the viewfinder with | 18 |
| Additional Information |
blurred. |
| the dioptric adjustment |
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