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Recording
Playback
Problem Solution
“ ” flashes red on the screen. The camcorder malfunctions. Consult a Canon Service
Center.
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Image will not appear on the
screen.
Set the camcorder to CAMERA mode. 30
“SET THE TIME ZONE,
DATE AND TIME” appears on
the screen.
Set the time zone, date and time. 28
Recharge the built-in lithium battery and set the time zone,
date and time.
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Pressing the start/stop button
will not start recording.
Set the camcorder to CAMERA mode. 30
Load a cassette. 21
Tape reached the end (“ END” flashes on the screen).
Rewind the tape or replace the cassette.
21
Cassette is protected (“ ” flashes on the screen). Change
the position of the protect switch.
145
Camcorder will not focus. Autofocus does not work on that subject. Focus manually. 53
Adjust the viewfinder with the dioptric adjustment lever. 23
Lens is dirty. Clean the lens. 149
A vertical light bar appears on
the screen.
Bright light in a dark scene may cause a vertical light bar
(smear) to appear. This is not a malfunction.
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Viewfinder picture is blurred. Adjust the viewfinder with the dioptric adjustment lever. 23
Sound is distorted. When recording near loud sounds (such as fireworks, drums
or concerts), sound may become distorted. Sound may be
recorded properly when you set [MIC ATT] to [ON] in the
menu, or when you adjust the audio recording level manually.
78
Sound is recorded in a lower
level than the actual level.
When recording near loud sounds (such as fireworks, drums
or concerts), sound may be recorded not in the actual sound
level. Sound may be recorded properly when you adjust the
audio recording level manually.
78
Set [MIC ATT] to [OFF] in the menu. 74
Problem Solution
Pressing the playback button
does not start playback.
Set the camcorder to PLAY (VCR) mode. 39
Load a cassette. 21
Tape reached the end (“ END” flashes on the screen).
Rewind the tape.
39
Image will not appear on the
TV screen.
Set [AV/PHONES ] to [AV] in the menu. 43
Set [AV DV/ ] (OPTURA60) or [AV DV] (OPTURA50) to
[OFF].
73
Tape is running, but image will
not appear on the TV screen.
TV/VIDEO selector on the TV is not set to VIDEO. Set the
selector to VIDEO.
43
Video heads are dirty. Clean the video heads. 148
You attempted to play back or dub copyright protected tape.
Stop playback/dubbing.
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No sound from the built-in
speaker.
Speaker volume is turned off. Adjust the volume with the SET
dial.
42
Noise comes out of the
headphones.
Set [AV/PHONES ] to [PHONES ]. 42