Playback/editing – Canon DC40 User Manual

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Playback/Editing

A vertical light bar appears on
the screen.

Bright light in a dark scene may cause a vertical light bar
(smear) to appear. This is not a malfunction.

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Viewfinder picture is blurred.

Adjust the viewfinder with the dioptric adjustment lever.

Problem

Solution

Pressing the playback button
does not start playback.

Check that the disc contains recorded scenes.

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Load a disc.

Set the camcorder to

You may not be able to play with this camcorder discs
recorded or edited with other DVD recorders or computer DVD
drives.

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If using a single-sided disc, check that the disc is inserted with
the label side facing up.

The camcorder has exceeded its operational temperature.
Disconnect the power adapter and remove the battery pack
and let the camcorder cool down before resuming use.

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During playback there is
video noise, the sound is
distorted or the disc cannot be
read.

The disc is dirty. Clean the disc with a soft lens-cleaning cloth.

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You may not be able to play with the camcorder discs
recorded or edited with other DVD recorders or computer DVD
drives.

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Cannot add scenes to the
playlist.

The disc is full (“

END” flashes on the screen). Delete some

recordings to free some space.

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You cannot add more than 999 scenes to the playlist.

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Cannot divide the scene.

You cannot edit or delete scenes on a disc that was protected
in another digital device.

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Cannot edit the disc title.

You cannot add a title to a DVD-R disc after it was finalized.

Unfinalize the disc first (DVD-RW in VIDEO mode).

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You may not be able to edit the title if you entered it with
another digital device.

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Cancel the disc protection.

Cannot create a Photomovie
scene.

There are no still images recorded on the disc.

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The disc is full (“

END” flashes on the screen). Delete some

recordings (DVD-RW in VR mode) to free some space.

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Cannot edit or delete scenes.

Remove the disc protection.

Scenes cannot be edited or deleted in a DVD-R disc or a
DVD-RW disc recorded in VIDEO mode.

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You cannot edit or delete scenes on a disc that was protected
with another digital device.

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No sound from the built-in
speaker.

Open the LCD panel.

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Speaker volume is turned off. Adjust the volume from the
[SYSTEM SETUP] menu in the

mode.

The keys on the wireless
controller do not function.

Check that you did not lay the camcorder on its side so the
multi selector’s

button is pressed down. Place the

camcorder upright.

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Problem

Solution