Canon 2183B001 Instruction Manual

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Additional Information90Recording/PlaybackRecordingProblem SolutionButtons will not work. Turn on the camcorder. –Abnormal characters appear on thescreen. The camcorder does notoperate properly.Disconnect the power source and reconnect it after a short time. If theproblem still persists, disconnect the power source and press the RESETbutton with a pointed item. Pressing the RESET button resets all settings.–lights up in red. Battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack. 18The wireless controller will not work. Set [WL.REMOTE] to [ON]. 46Replace the battery of the wireless controller. 19Video noise appears on screen. When using the camcorder close to devices that emit strongelectromagnetic fields (plasma TVs, cellular phones, etc.), keep a distancebetween the camcorder and these devices.–Video noise appears on the TVscreen.When using the camcorder in a room where a TV is located, keep adistance between the compact power adapter and the power or antennacables of the TV.–The camcorder vibrates. Depending on the condition of the hard disk, the camcorder might vibrateoccasionally. This is not a malfunction.–Occasionally the operation sound canbe heard.The hard disk is activated from time to time. This is not a malfunction. –• After using the camcorder for along time, it becomes hot.• lights up in red.This is not a malfunction. Turn the camcorder off and let it cool for a whilebefore resuming operation.–The following operations take longerthan usual.• Deleting scenes• Changing betweenand modes• Pausing a recording• Reviewing the last scene recordedWhen the hard disk contains a large number of scenes, some operationsmay take longer than usual. Back up your recordings and initialize the harddisk.3761Problem Solutionflashes red on the screen. The camcorder has malfunctioned. Consult a Canon Service Center. –Horizontal bands appear on thescreen.This is a phenomenon typical of CMOS image sensors when recordingunder some types of fluorescent, mercury or sodium lamps. To reduce thesymptoms set the mode switch to AUTO. This is not a malfunction.–When a subject flits across in front ofthe lens, the image appears slightlybent.This is a phenomenon typical of CMOS image sensors. When a subjectcrosses very quickly in front of the camcorder, the image may seemslightly warped. This is not a malfunction.–Image will not appear on the screen. Set the camcorder to mode. 29