Troubleshooting - Canon DC410 Instruction Manual

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? (OJ 18)
Recording
Did you turn the camcorder on and set and set it to
(CAMEM·
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or
(CUtERA-D)
mode?
Is the CAMERA indicator lit up in green? Was the disc or memory card correctly inserted
· into the camcorder? (OJ 25, 27)
Playback
· Did you turn the camcorder on and set and set it to (PLAy·''') or (PLAY"'o) mode? Is the
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PLAY indicator on? Was the disc or memory card correctly inserted into the camcorder?
· (OJ 25, 27) Does it contain any recordings?
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 (OJ 18).
- Remove the battery pack and reattach it
correctly.
Cannot charge the battery pack.
- Charge the battery pack in temperatures
between 0 °C and 40°C (32
of
and
104 OF).
- The battery pack is too hot. Charging will
start once the battery pack temperature is
below 40°C (104 oF).
- The battery pack is damaged. Use a
different battery pack.
After using the camcorder for a long time,
it becomes hot.
- This is not a malfunction. Turn off the
camcorder and let it cool down before
resuming use.
Recording
Pressing
[Start/Stopl
will not start recording.
- Use a disc whose performance has been
tested with this camcorder (OJ 7).
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- The disc is full ("
0
END" appears on the
screen). Delete some recordings (DVD-RW
in VR mode) to free some space (OJ 35) or
replace the disc.
- Unfinalize (OJ 49) the disc (DVD-RW in
VIDEO mode).
- The camcorder has exceeded its
operational temperature. Turn off the
camcorder and let it cool down before
resuming use.
The point where
I
Start/Stop
I
was pressed
does not match the beginning/end of the
recording.
- There is a slight interval between pressing
I
Start/Stop
I
and the actual start of recording.
This is not a malfunction.
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