168 Additional InformationTrouble?TroubleshootingIf you have a problem with your camcorder, refer to this section. Some-times what you think is a malfunction of the camcorder may have thesimplest of solutions - please read the “CHECK THIS FIRST” boxbefore going on to the more detailed problems and solutions. Consultyour dealer or a Canon Service Center if the problem persists.CHECK THIS FIRSTPower sourceThe camcorder will not turn on or it turns off by itself.- The battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack.- Remove the battery pack and reattach it correctly.- When the recording program is set to [Underwater] or [Surface], the camcorder may turn offautomatically if it becomes too hot. Turn off the camcorder and let it cool down.Cannot charge the battery pack.- Make sure the camcorder is off so charging can start.- The temperature of the battery pack is outside the charging range. If the battery pack’s tem-perature is below 0 °C (32 °F), warm it before charging it; if it is above 40 °C (104 °F), let thebattery pack cool down before charging it.- Charge the battery pack in temperatures between 0 °C and 40 °C (32 °F and 104 °F).- The battery pack is faulty. Replace the battery pack.Power supply• Is the battery charged? Is the compact power adapter correctly con-nected to the camcorder? (0 23)Recording• Did you turn the camcorder on and correctly set it to a recordingmode? (0 42, 58, 104) If you are recording on a memory card, is onecorrectly inserted into the camcoder? (0 38)Playback• Did you turn the camcorder on and correctly set it to playback mode?(0 49, 100) If you are playing back recordings from a memory card,is one correctly inserted into the camcorder? (0 38) Does it containany recordings?Other• Does the camcorder make a rattling sound? The internal lens fixturecan move when the camcorder is turned off or in a playback mode.This is not a malfunction.
