123Trouble?ERecordingThe disc cannot berecognized.The disc is dirty. Clean the disc with a soft lens-cleaning cloth.If the problem persists replace the disc.–The disc is not correctly loaded. Check the disc.The camcorder vibrates. Depending on the condition of the disc, the camcorder mightvibrate occasionally. This is not a malfunction.–• The disc’s rotation can befaintly heard.• Occasionally the operationsound can be heard.The disc is activated from time to time. This is not amalfunction.–After using the camcorder fora long time the lights upin red.This is not a malfunction. Turn the camcorder off and let it coolfor a while before resuming operation.–Problem Solution“ ” flashes red on the screen. The camcorder malfunctions. Consult a Canon ServiceCenter.–Image will not appear on thescreen.Set the camcorder to . 33“SET THE TIME ZONE,DATE AND TIME” appears onthe screen.Set the time zone, date and time. 28Recharge the built-in lithium battery and set the time zone,date and time.131Pressing the start/stop buttonwill not start recording.Set the camcorder to . 33Load a disc. 31The disc is full (“ END” flashes on the screen). Delete somerecordings (DVD-RW in VR mode) to free some space orreplace the disc.3186The camcorder has exceeded its operational temperature.Disconnect the compact power adapter and remove thebattery pack and let the camcorder cool down before resuminguse.–Cancel the disc protection. 89Unfinalize the disc (DVD-RW in VIDEO mode). 101Even after stopping recording,the DISC access indicatordoes not go off.The scene or still image is being recorded on the disc. 3335The point where the start/stopbutton was pressed does notmatch the beginning/end ofthe recording.There is a slight interval between pressing the start/stopbutton and the actual start of the recording on the disc. This isnot a malfunction.–The recording suddenly stopsshortly after startingrecording.The disc is dirty. Clean the disc with a soft lens-cleaning cloth.If the problem persists replace the disc.–The camcorder has exceeded its operational temperature.Disconnect the compact power adapter and remove thebattery pack and let the camcorder cool down before resuminguse.Camcorder will not focus. Autofocus does not work on that subject. Focus manually. 54Adjust the viewfinder with the dioptric adjustment lever. 24Lens is dirty. Clean the lens with a soft lens-cleaning cloth;never use tissue paper to clean the lens.132Sound is distorted. When recording near loud sounds (such as fireworks orconcerts), sound may become distorted. This is not amalfunction.–Problem Solution
