Canon DC20 EN - Manual (Page 124)

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Recording/Editing
The disc cannot be ejected. Turn off the camcorder, disconnect the compact power
adapter and remove the battery pack. Restore the power
supply and try again. –
The camcorder has exceeded it operational temperature.
Disconnect the compact power adapter and remove the
battery pack and let the camcorder cool down before resuming
use.
The camcorder vibrates. Depending on the condition of the disc, the camcorder might
vibrate occasionally. This is not a malfunction. –
The disc’s rotation can be
faintly heard. The disc is activated from time to time. This is not a
malfunction. –
Occasionally the operation
sound can be heard. The disc is activated from time to time. This is not a
malfunction. –
After using the camcorder for
a long time the
lights up
in red.
This is not a malfunction. Turn the camcorder off and let it cool
for a while before resuming operation. –
Problem Solution
“ ” flashes red on the screen. The camcorder malfunctions. Consult a Canon Service
Center. –
Image will not appear on the
screen. Set the camcorder to . 33
Open the lens cover.
“SET THE TIME ZONE,
DATE AND TIME” appears on
the screen. Set the time zone, date and time. 28
Recharge the built-in lithium battery and set the time zone,
date and time. 134
Pressing the start/stop button
will not start recording. Set the camcorder to . 33
Load a disc. 31
The disc is full (“ END” flashes on the screen). Delete some
recordings (DVD-RW in VR mode) to free some space or
replace the disc.
31
87
Disc is protected. Cancel the disc protection or replace the
disc. 90
The camcorder has exceeded it operational temperature.
Disconnect the compact power adapter and remove the
battery pack and let the camcorder cool down before resuming
use. –
Even after stopping recording,
the disc access indicator does
not go off. The scene or still image is being recorded on the disc. 33
35
The point where the start/stop
button was pressed does not
match the beginning/end of
the recording. There is a slight interval between pressing the start/stop
button and the actual start of the recording on the disc. This is
not a malfunction. –
The recording suddenly stops
shortly after starting
recording. The disc is dirty. Clean the disc with a soft lens-cleaning cloth
or replace the disc. –
The camcorder has exceeded it operational temperature.
Disconnect the compact power adapter and remove the
battery pack and let the camcorder cool down before resuming
use.
Camcorder will not focus. Autofocus does not work on that subject. Focus manually. 52
Adjust the viewfinder with the dioptric adjustment lever. 24
Lens is dirty. Clean the lens. 137
Problem Solution