Canon DC320 DC310/DC320 Instruction Manual - Page 71

Even without a disc loaded, when closing the disc compartment cover a motor sound can be heard. - The camcorder is checking if a disc is loaded or not. This is not a malfunction. Cannot open the disc cover to remove the disc. - 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 its operational temperature. Turn off the camcorder and let it cool down before resuming use. The disc cannot be recognized. - The disc is dirty. Clean the disc with a soft lens-cleaning cloth ( 77). If the problem persists replace the disc. - The disc is not correctly loaded. Check the disc ( 26). - Verify that the camcorder supports the type of DVD disc you inserted ( 5). 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. • 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, it becomes hot. • lights up in red. - This is not a malfunction. Turn the camcorder off and let it cool for a while before resuming operation. Recording Image will not appear on the screen. - Set the camcorder to mode ( 29). - Open the lens cover. Pressing Start/Stop will not start recording. - Set the camcorder to mode ( 29). - Load a disc that has been tested ( 6). - The disc is full (" END" appears on the screen). Delete some recordings (DVD-RW in VR mode) to free some space ( 36) or replace the disc. - The camcorder has exceeded its operational temperature. Turn off the camcorder and let it cool down before resuming use. - Unfinalize ( 49) the disc (DVD-RW in VIDEO mode). Even after stopping recording, the disc access indicator does not go off. - The scene is being recorded on the disc. This is not a malfunction. The point where Start/Stop was pressed does not match the beginning/end of the recording. - There is a slight interval between pressing Start/Stop 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 ( 77). If the problem persists replace the disc. - The camcorder has exceeded its operational temperature. Turn off the camcorder and let it cool down before resuming use. Camcorder will not focus. - Autofocus does not work on that subject. Focus manually ( 41). - If you are using the viewfinder, adjust it with the dioptric adjustment lever ( 30). - Lens is dirty. Clean the lens with a soft lens-cleaning cloth ( 77). Never use tissue paper to clean the lens. Sound is distorted. - When recording near loud sounds (such as fireworks or concerts), sound may become distorted. 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. Additional Information • 71