72 • Additional InformationTrouble?If you have a problem with your camcorder, refer to this section. Sometimes what youthink is a malfunction of the camcorder may have the simplest of solutions - pleaseread the “CHECK THIS FIRST” box before going on to the more detailed problemsand solutions. Consult your dealer or a Canon Service Center if the problem persists.CHECK THIS FIRSTPower SourceThe camcorder will not turn on or it turnsoff by itself.- The battery pack is exhausted. Replace orcharge the battery pack ( 16).- Remove the battery pack and reattach itcorrectly.Cannot charge the battery pack.- Charge the battery pack in temperaturesbetween 0 °C and 40 °C.- The battery pack is too hot. Charging willstart once the battery pack temperature isbelow 40 °C.- The battery pack is damaged. Use adifferent battery pack.After using the camcorder for a long time,it becomes hot.- This is not a malfunction. Turn off thecamcorder and let it cool down beforeresuming use.RecordingPressing will not start recording.- Use a disc whose performance has beentested with this camcorder ( 5).- The disc is full (“ END” appears on thescreen). Delete some recordings (DVD-RWin VR mode) to free some space ( 34) orreplace the disc.- Unfinalize ( 48) the disc (DVD-RW inVIDEO mode).- The camcorder has exceeded itsoperational temperature. Turn off thecamcorder and let it cool down beforeresuming use.The point where was presseddoes not match the beginning/end of therecording.- There is a slight interval between pressingand the actual start of recording.This is not a malfunction.TroubleshootingPower supplyIs the battery charged? Is the compact power adapter correctly connected to thecamcorder? ( 16)RecordingDid you turn the camcorder on and set and set it to or mode?Is the CAMERA indicator lit up in green? Was the disc or memory card correctly insertedinto the camcorder? ( 23, 25)PlaybackDid you turn the camcorder on and set and set it to or mode? Is thePLAY indicator on? Was the disc or memory card correctly inserted into the camcorder?( 23, 25) Does it contain any recordings?Start/StopStart/StopStart/StopDownloaded From VideoCamera-Manual.com Manuals