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Troubleshooting
If you have a problem
with
your
camcorder, refer
to
this section. Sometimes
what
you
think
is a malfunction
of
the
camcorder
may
have
the
simplest
of
solutions - please
read
the
"CHECK
THIS FIRST"
box
before going on
to
the more detailed problems
and solutions.
Consult
your
dealer
or
a Canon Service Center if
the
problem persists.
CHECK
THIS
FIRST
·
Power
supply
:
Is
the battery charged?
Is
the compact power adapter correctly connected to the
· camcorder?
([lJ
19)
Recording
! Did you turn the camcorder
on
and set it to recording mode?
([lJ
25)
If you
are
recording to a memory card, is one correctly inserted into the camcorder?
([lJ
31)
Playback
iDid you turn the camcorder
on
and set it to playback mode?
([lJ
25)
· If you
are
playing back recordings from a memory card,
is
one correctly inserted into the
i camcorder?
([lJ
31)
Does it contain any recordings?
L..
Power
source
The
camcorder
will
not
turn
on
or
it
turns
off
by
itself.
-
The
battery
pack
is
exhausted.
Replace
or
charge
the
battery
pack
(CD
19).
-
Remove
the
battery
pack
and
reattach
it
correctly.
Cannot
charge
the
battery
pack
-
The
battery
pack's
temperature
has
either
fallen
below
0
°C
(32
oF)
or
risen
above
40°C
(100
oF).
If
the
battery
pack
is
too
cold,
warm
it
up.
If
the
battery
pack
is
too
hot,
let
it
cool
down
until
its
temperature
is
below
40°C
(100
OF).
-
Charge
the
battery
pack
in
temperatures
between
0
°C
and
40°C
(32
of
and
104
oF).
-
The
battery
pack
is
damaged.
Use
a
different
battery
pack.
-
The
camcorder
cannot
communicate
with
the
battery
pack
attached.
Such
battery
packs
cannot
be
charged
using
this
camcorder.
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.
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