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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.
Recording
Pressing will not start recording.
- You cannot record while the camcorder is writing previous recordings onto the memory
(while the 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 (3,999 scenes).
Delete some recordings ( 45, 72) or initialize the memory ( 31) to free some space.
The point where was pressed does not match the beginning/end of the recording.
- There is a slight interval between pressing and the actual start/end of recording.
This is not a malfunction.
- When the pre-recording function is used, the beginning of the scene will differ from when
was pressed.
The camcorder will not focus.
- Autofocus does not work on the subject. Focus manually ( 54).
- The lens is dirty. Clean the lens with a soft lens-cleaning cloth ( 113). Never use tissue
paper to clean the lens.
Changing between recording ( )/record pause ( )/playback ( ) takes longer than
usual.
- When the memory contains a large number of scenes, some operations may take longer
than usual. Save your recordings ( 79) and initialize the memory ( 31).
Movies or photos cannot be recorded properly.
- This may occur as movies and photos are recorded/deleted over time. Save your recordings
( 79) and initialize the memory ( 31).
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
not a malfunction. If the camcorder becomes unusually hot or it becomes hot after using it
only for a short while, it may indicate a problem with the camcorder. Consult a Canon Service
Center.
Playback
Cannot add scenes to the playlist.
- The playlist can contain a maximum of 99 scenes.
- You may not be able to add scenes to the playlist if they were recorded or edited using
another device and then transferred to a memory card connected to a computer.
Start/Stop
Start/Stop
Start/Stop
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