156 Additional InformationA noise can be heard from the compact power adapter.- A faint sound can be heard while the compact power adapter is connected to a power outlet.This is not a malfunction.The battery pack is exhausted extremely quickly even at normal temperatures.- The battery may have reached the end of its battery life. Buy a new battery pack.RecordingPressing Y will not start recording.- You cannot record while the camcorder is writing previous recordings onto the memory (whilethe ACCESS indicator is on or flashing). Wait until the camcorder has finished.- The memory is full or it already contains the maximum number of scenes of AVCHD movies(3,999 scenes). Delete some recordings (A 55, 57) or initialize the memory (A 31) to freesome space.The point where Y was pressed does not match the beginning/end of therecording.- There is a slight interval between pressing Y and the actual start/end of record-ing. This is not a malfunction.The camcorder will not focus.- Autofocus does not work on the subject. Focus manually (A 79).- The lens is dirty. Clean the lens with a soft lens-cleaning cloth (A 174). Never use tissuepaper to clean the lens.When a subject flits across in front of the lens, the image appears slightly bent.- This is a phenomenon typical of CMOS image sensors. When a subject crosses very quickly infront of the camcorder, the image may seem slightly warped. This is not a malfunction.Changing the operating mode between recording (Ü)/record pause (Û)/playback (Ð)takes longer than usual.- When the memory contains a large number of scenes, some operations may take longer thanusual. Save your recordings (A 108) and initialize the memory (A 31).Movies or photos cannot be recorded properly.- This may occur as movies and photos are recorded/deleted over time. Save your recordings(A 108) and initialize the memory using the [Complete Initialization] option (A 31).Cannot record a photo while recording movies.- You cannot take photos in mode or while fading in or fading out a scene (A 76).After using the camcorder for a long time, it becomes hot.- The camcorder may become hot after using it continuously for long periods of time; this is nota malfunction. If the camcorder becomes unusually hot or it becomes hot after using it onlyfor a short while, it may indicate a problem with the camcorder. Consult a Canon Service Cen-ter.COPY