Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting
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Invalid operation
- The following are not valid operations and cannot be performed.
• Trying to add a shot mark to a frame that already has one.
• Trying to add an $ mark and a % mark to the same clip.
•Pressing the REC button when no cards are inserted in the camcorder.
Management file error
- Cannot record because the camcorder cannot write to the file control information. This may occur if the files on the
card were accessed using another device. Save your clips (A 151) and initialize the card (A 35).
May not be possible to record clips on this media
- The card selected for recording has a Speed Class rating lower than 10. Use a recommended card (A 33).
Media full
-The S D card is full. Replace the card or delete some recordings (A 140, 182) to free some space on the card.
Media is almost full
- The amount of available space on the SD card is low. Replace the card or delete some recordings (A 140, 18
2) to free
some space.
- The amount of available space on SD card A and SD card B combined is low. Replace the card that is not selected.
Media is not supported
- 512 MB or smaller SD cards cannot be used with the camcorder. Use a recommended card (A 33).
Memory card is write-protected
- The LOCK switch on the SD card is set to prevent accidental erasure. Change the position of the LOCK switch.
Number of clips already at maximum
- The card selected for recording already contains the maximum number of clips (999 clips). Replace the card.
Number of Shot Marks at maximum
-The shot mark could not be added because the clip already contains 100 shot marks.
Recorded at 50.00 Hz/59.94 Hz SD Card A / SD Card B: Recommend checking the data and initializing
- The card contains clips that were recorded using a system
frequency different from the one currently used by the
camcorder. Save the content of the card if necessary and initialize the card with this camcorder (A 35).
Recording was stopped.
- The file control information is corrupted or there was an encoder error. Turn the camcorder off and then on again.
Then, remove the card being used and reinsert it. Alternatively, replace the card. If this does not solve the problem,
consult a Canon Service Center.
SD Card A / SD Card B: Check the data.
- Cannot access the card. Check the card and make sure it is inserted correctly.
- A card error occurred. The camcorder cannot record or display the image. Try removing and reinserting the card, or
use a different card.
-You inserted a MultiMedia Card (MMC) into the camcorder. Use a recommended SD card (A 33).
- If after the message disappears,
or appears in red, perform the following: Turn off the camcorder and remove
and reinsert the card. If
6 or 7 turns back to green you can resume recording/playback. If the problem persists,
save your clips (A 151) and initialize the card (A 35).
SD Card A / SD Card B: Recommend checking the data and initializing
- The card cannot be used for any of the following reasons. Save your clips (A 151) and initialize the card (A 35).
•A problem has occurred with the card.
• The camcorder cannot read the data on the card.
•The card was initialized using a computer.
•The card is partitioned.
-The card was initialized using a camcorder with a different firmware version. To be able to record on the card, save the
recordings it contains and then initialize it using this camcorder.
SD Card ASD Card B / SD Card BSD Card A Switched
- The camcorder switched to recording on the other card after you pressed the SLOT SELECT button or automatically
due to relay recording.
SD Card ASD C
ard B / SD Card BSD Card A Will switch in a moment
-The selected card is almost full so the camcorder will switch to recording on the other card in approximately 1 minute
(relay recording).
Some clips require data recovery.
-The power may have been suddenly turned off or the card may have been removed while the camcorder was
recording. As a result, one or more clips contain corrupted data. You can try to recover the clips (A 37).