Canon optura300 Instruction Manual page 155

Recording
Problem
Cause Solution [IJ
Image will not appear
Camcorder is not set to
Set the camcorder to
27
on the screen.
CAMERA mode.
CAMERA mode.
"Set the time zone, date Time zone, date and time
Set the time zone, date and
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and time" appears on
are not set, or the backup
time, or replace the backup
the screen.
battery is exhausted.
battery and reset the date
and time.
Pressing the start/stop
Camcorder is turned off.
Turn on the power.
27
button will not start
Cassette is not loaded.
Load a cassette.
21
recording.
Tape reached the end
(J1l!iI
END
Rewind the tape or replace
21
flashes on the screen). the cassette.
Cassette is protected
(~
Replace the tape or change
22
flashes on the screen).
the position of the protect
switch.
Camcorder is set to a mode
Set the camcorder to 27
other than the CAMERA mode. CAMERA mode.
Camcorder will not Autofocus does not work on Focus manually. 75
focus.
that subject.
Viewfinder is not adjusted.
Adjust the Viewfinder with
20
the diopter adjustment lever.
Lens is dirty. Clean the lens.
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A vertical light bar Bright light in a dark scene
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appears on the screen. may cause a vertical light
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bar (smear) to appear. This,is
not a malfunction.
Sound is distorted or When recording near loud
-
recorded in a lower
sound (such as fireworks,
volume than the actual drums or concerts), sound
volume.
may become distorted or
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may not be recorded in the
actual sound level. This is
not a malfunction.
Viewfinder picture is
Viewfinder is not adjusted.
Adjust the viewfinder with
20
blurred.
the diopter adjustment lever.
Playback
Pressing the playback
Camcorder is turned off, or is Set the camcorder to PLAY
36
button does not start
not set to PLAY (VCR) mode. (VCR) mode.
playback.
Cassette is not loaded. Load a cassette.
21
Tape reached the end (1l!!J
END
Rewind the tape.
36
flashes on the screen).
Image will not appear
[AV/PHONES] is set to Set [AVIPHONES] to [AV] in
74
on the TV screen. [PHONESOl in the menu. the menu.
[AV -- DV OUT] is set to Set [AV -- DV OUT] to [OFF].
93
[ON].
Tape is running, but TVN1DEO selector on the TV Set the selector to VIDEO.
39
image will not appear
is not set to VIDEO.
on the TV screen.
Video heads are dirty. Clean the video heads.
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You attempted to play back Stop playback/dubbing.
91
or dub copyright protected
tape.
No sound from the built- Speaker volume is turned Adjust the volume with the
38
in speaker. off. selector dial.
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