Camcorder User Manual
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Troubleshooting
• Camera (p. 143)
• When the power is turned on (p. 144)
• LCD monitor (p. 144)
• Shooting (p. 146)
• Shooting movies (p. 150)
• Playback (p. 151)
• Battery (p. 152)
• TV monitor output (p. 152)
• Printing with a direct print compatible printer (p. 153)
Camera
Camera will not operate.
Power is not turned on. z Press the power button (p. 42).
Memory card slot/battery
cover is open.
z Confirm that the Memory card slot/
battery cover is securely closed
(p. 11).
Batteries are loaded in the
wrong direction.
z Reload the batteries in the correct
direction (p. 10).
Batteries are not the right
type.
z Use only unused AA-size alkaline
batteries or Canon AA-size NiMH
batteries (p. 10).
Battery charge is low and
the camera will not
operate. (“Change the
batteries” message
displays).
z Replace the camera batteries with two
unused or fully charged batteries
(p. 10).
z Use the AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (sold
separately) (pp. 36, 170).
Poor contact between
camera and battery
terminals.
z Poor contact between camera and
battery terminals.
z Reload the batteries several times.
Troubleshooting