Canon ZR80 ZR80 Instruction Manual - Page 141

Recording

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Recording Problem Cause Solution Image will not appear Camcorder is not set to Set the camcorder to 24 on the screen. CAMERA mode. CAMERA mode. E "Set the time zone, date Time zone, date and time Set the time zone, date and 21 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 button will not start recording. Camcorder is turned off. Turn on the power. 24 Cassette is not loaded. Load a cassette. 16 Tape reached the end (bEND Rewind the tape or replace 16 flashes on the screen). the cassette. Cassette is protected (v flashes on the screen). Replace the tape or change 138 the position of the protect switch. Camcorder is set to a mode Set the camcorder to 24 other than the CAMERA mode. CAMERA mode. Camcorder will not Autofocus does not work on Focus manually. 52 focus. that subject. Viewfinder is not adjusted. Adjust the viewfinder with 18 the dioptric adjustment lever. Lens is dirty. Clean the lens. 134 A vertical light bar Bright light in a dark scene - appears on the screen. may cause a vertical light 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 --- may not be recorded in the actual sound level. This is not a malfunction. Viewfinder picture is blurred. Viewfinder is not adjusted. Adjust the viewfinder with 18 the dioptric adjustment lever. Additional Information 141

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Additional
Information
E
Recording
Problem
Cause
Solution
Camcorder is not set to
CAMERA mode.
Time zone, date and time
are not set, or the backup
battery is exhausted.
Camcorder is turned off.
Cassette is not loaded.
Tape reached the end (
b
END
flashes on the screen).
Cassette is protected (
v
flashes on the screen).
Camcorder is set to a mode
other than the CAMERA mode.
Autofocus does not work on
that subject.
Viewfinder is not adjusted.
Lens is dirty.
Bright light in a dark scene
may cause a vertical light
bar (smear) to appear. This is
not a malfunction.
When recording near loud
sound (such as fireworks,
drums or concerts), sound
may become distorted or
may not be recorded in the
actual sound level. This is
not a malfunction.
Viewfinder is not adjusted.
Set the camcorder to
CAMERA mode.
Set the time zone, date and
time, or replace the backup
battery and reset the date
and time.
Turn on the power.
Load a cassette.
Rewind the tape or replace
the cassette.
Replace the tape or change
the position of the protect
switch.
Set the camcorder to
CAMERA mode.
Focus manually.
Adjust the viewfinder with
the dioptric adjustment
lever.
Clean the lens.
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Adjust the viewfinder with
the dioptric adjustment
lever.
Image will not appear
on the screen.
“Set the time zone, date
and time” appears on
the screen.
Pressing the start/stop
button will not start
recording.
Camcorder will not
focus.
A vertical light bar
appears on the screen.
Sound is distorted or
recorded in a lower
volume than the actual
volume.
Viewfinder picture is
blurred.
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