204 Additional InformationCannot charge the battery pack.- Make sure the camcorder is off so charging can start.- The temperature of the battery pack is outside its operating range (approximately 0 – 40 °C(32 – 104 °F)). Remove the battery pack, warm it or let it cool down, as necessary, and trycharging it again.- Charge the battery pack in temperatures between approximately 0 °C and 40 °C (32 °F and104 °F).- The battery pack is faulty. Replace the battery pack.- The camcorder cannot communicate with the battery pack attached. Battery packs not rec-ommended by Canon for use with this camcorder cannot be charged using this camcorder.- If you are using a battery pack recommended by Canon for use with this camcorder, theremay be a problem with the camcorder or battery pack. Consult a Canon Service Center.A 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 60, 134) or initialize the memory (A 41) tofree some 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 108).- The lens or Instant AF sensor is dirty. Clean the lens or sensor with a soft lens-cleaning cloth(A 227). Never use tissue paper 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.
