Canon FS20 Instruction Manual page 96

Additional Information
Picture and Sound
The LCD screen appears dim.
- The LCD screen dimmer is on. To turn it off, press
Screen displays turn on and off repeatedly.
- The battery pack is exhausted. Replace or charge the battery pack (
- Remove the battery pack and reattach it correctly.
Abnormal characters appear on the screen and the camcorder does not operate properly.
- Disconnect the power source and reconnect it after a short time. If the problem still persists, disconnect the
power source and press the RESET button with a pointed item. Pressing the RESET button resets all settings.
Video noise appears on screen.
- When using the camcorder close to devices that emit strong electromagnetic fields (plasma TVs, cellular
phones, etc.), keep a distance between the camcorder and these devices.
Sound is distorted or is recorded at lower levels.
- When recording near loud sounds (such as fireworks, shows or concerts), sound may become distorted or it
may not be recorded at the actual levels. This is not a malfunction.
The picture is displayed correctly but there is no sound from the built-in speaker.
- Speaker volume is turned off. Adjust the volume (
- If the STV-250N Stereo Video Cable is connected to the camcorder, disconnect it.
- [AV/PHONES] is set to [
Memory Card and Accessories
Cannot insert the memory card.
- The memory card was not facing the correct direction. Turn the memory card over and insert it (
Cannot record on the memory card.
- The memory card is full. Erase some recordings to free some space or replace the memory card.
- Initialize the memory card (
- The LOCK switch on the SD or SDHC memory card is set to prevent accidental erasure. Change the position of
the LOCK switch.
- In order to record movies, a compatible memory card must be inserted (
- The folder and file numbers have reached their maximum value. Set [PHOTO NOS.] to [RESET] (
insert a new memory card.
- The camcorder may not be able to record on a memory card that was recorded on with another device.
The wireless controller will not work.
- Set [WL.REMOTE] to [ON].
- Replace the battery of the wireless controller.
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for 2 seconds or more.
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