Canon ZR500 Instruction Manual page 76

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Recording
Problem
Image will not appear on the
screen.
"SET THE TIME ZONE,
DATE AND TIME" appears on
the screen.
Pressing the start/stop button
will not start recording.
Camcorder will not focus.
A vertical light bar appears on
the screen.
Viewfinder picture is blurred.
Sound is distorted or
recorded in a lower volume
than the actual volume.
Cause
Camcorder is not set to
lCAMERA··@§])
mode.
Time zone, date and time are
not set.
Backup battery is exhausted.
Backup battery is inserted the
wrong way.
Camcorder is turned off.
Cassette is not loaded.
Tape reached the end
(" § ] END" flashes on the
screen).
Cassette is protected ("
~
"
flashes on the screen).
Camcorder is set to a mode
other than the
(CAMERAt@§])
mode.
Autofocus does not work on
that subject.
Viewfinder is not adjusted.
Lens is dirty.
Bright light in a dark scene
may cause a vertical light bar
(smear) to appear. This is not
a malfunction.
Viewfinder is not adjusted.
When recording near loud
sound (such as fireworks,
drums or concerts), sound
may become distorted or may
not be recorded in the actual
sound level. This is not a
malfunction.
Solution
Set the camcorder to
CCJ.\MERA;@§])
mode.
Set the time zone, date and
time.
Replace the backup battery
and reset the time zone, date
and time.
Insert the backup battery with
the + side facing outward and
set the time zone, date and
time.
Turn on the power.
Load a cassette.
Rewind the tape or replace
the cassette.
Change the position of the
protect switch.
Set the camcorder to
tCAMERAo[2§JJ
mode.
Focus manually.
Adjust the viewfinder with the
dioptric adjustment lever.
Clean the lens.
Adjust the viewfinder with the
dioptric adjustment lever.
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