Canon S1 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Recording on the Tape
Playback of the Tape
“REMOVE THE CASSETTE”
appears on the screen.
Unload and reload the cassette. 19
“SET THE TIME ZONE,
DATE AND TIME” appears on
the screen.
Set the time zone, date and time. 25
Recharge the built-in lithium battery and set the time zone,
date and time.
25
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The wireless controller will not
work.
Set [WL.REMOTE] to [ON]. 67
The battery of the wireless controller is exhausted. Replace
the battery.
22
Problem Solution
Image will not appear on the
screen.
Set the power switch to CAMERA. 27
Open the lens cover.
Pressing the start/stop button
will not start recording.
Set the power switch to CAMERA. 27
Load a cassette. 19
Tape reached the end (“ END” flashes on the screen).
Rewind the tape or replace the cassette.
19
Cassette is protected (“ ” flashes on the screen). Change
the position of the protect switch.
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Sound is distorted. When recording near loud sounds (such as fireworks, drums
or concerts), sound may become distorted. Sound may be
recorded properly when you set [MIC ATT] to [ON] in the
menu, or when you adjust the audio recording level manually.
69
Sound is recorded in a lower
level than the actual level.
When recording near loud sounds (such as fireworks, drums
or concerts), sound may be recorded not in the actual sound
level. Sound may be recorded properly when you adjust the
audio recording level manually.
69
Set [MIC ATT] to [OFF] in the menu. 66
Problem Solution
During playback there is
video noise.
Video heads are dirty. Clean the video heads. 136
Pressing the playback button
does not start playback.
Set the power switch to PLAY. 36
Load a cassette. 19
Tape reached the end (“ END” flashes on the screen).
Rewind the tape.
36
Image will not appear on the
TV screen.
Set [AV DV] to [OFF]. 65
Check again the camcorder is properly connected to the TV. 40
Tape is running, but image will
not appear on the TV screen.
TV/VIDEO selector on the TV is not set to VIDEO. Set the
selector to VIDEO.
40
Video heads are dirty. Clean the video heads. 136
You attempted to play back or dub copyright protected tape.
Stop playback/dubbing.
No sound from the built-in
speaker.
Speaker volume is turned off. Adjust the volume with the SET
dial.
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The tape stops during
playback pause.
When playback pause continues for more than 4 minutes 30
seconds during playback or audio dubbing, the camcorder
shuts off to protect tape and video heads. Playback the tape
again and press the / pause button.
Problem Solution