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Recording - battery life

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A noise can be heard from the compact power adapter. - A faint sound can be heard while the compact power adapter is connected to a power outlet. This is not a malfunction. After using the camcorder for a long time, it becomes hot. - The camcorder may become hot after using it continuously for long periods of time; this is not a malfunction. If the camcorder becomes unusually hot or it becomes hot after using it only for a short while, it may indicate a problem with the camcorder. Consult a Canon Service Center. The battery pack is exhausted extremely quickly even at normal temperatures. - The battery may have reached the end of its battery life. Buy a new battery pack. Recording Pressing START/STOP will not start recording. - You cannot record while the camcorder is writing previous recordings onto the memory (while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing). Wait until the camcorder has finished. - The memory is full or it already contains the maximum number of scenes (3,999 scenes). Delete some recordings ( 58, 98) or initialize the memory ( 43) to free some space. 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/end of recording. This is not a malfunction. The camcorder will not focus. - Autofocus does not work on the subject. Focus manually ( 74). - The lens or Instant AF sensor is dirty. Clean the lens or sensor with a soft lens-cleaning cloth ( 173). Never use tissue paper to clean the lens. When a subject flits across in front of the lens, the image appears slightly bent. - This is a phenomenon typical of CMOS image sensors. When a subject crosses very quickly in front of the camcorder, the image may seem slightly warped. This is not a malfunction. Changing the operating mode between recording ( )/record pause ( )/playback ( ) takes longer than usual. - When the memory contains a large number of scenes, some operations may take longer than usual. Save your recordings ( 125) and initialize the memory ( 43). Movies or photos cannot be recorded properly. - This may occur as movies and photos are recorded/deleted over time. Save your recordings ( 125) and initialize the memory ( 43). Additional Information Š 153

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Additional Information
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A noise can be heard from the compact power adapter.
-
A faint sound can be heard while the compact power adapter is connected to a power outlet.
This is not a malfunction.
After using the camcorder for a long time, it becomes hot.
-
The camcorder may become hot after using it continuously for long periods of time; this is not
a malfunction. If the camcorder becomes unusually hot or it becomes hot after using it only
for a short while, it may indicate a problem with the camcorder. Consult a Canon Service Cen-
ter.
The battery pack is exhausted extremely quickly even at normal temperatures.
-
The battery may have reached the end of its battery life. Buy a new battery pack.
Recording
Pressing
will not start recording.
-
You cannot record while the camcorder is writing previous recordings onto the memory
(while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing). Wait until the camcorder has finished.
-
The memory is full or it already contains the maximum number of scenes (3,999 scenes).
Delete some recordings (
58, 98) or initialize the memory (
43) to free some space.
The point where
was pressed does not match the beginning/end of the
recording.
-
There is a slight interval between pressing
and the actual start/end of record-
ing. This is not a malfunction.
The camcorder will not focus.
-
Autofocus does not work on the subject. Focus manually (
74).
-
The lens or Instant AF sensor is dirty. Clean the lens or sensor with a soft lens-cleaning cloth
(
173). Never use tissue paper to clean the lens.
When a subject flits across in front of the lens, the image appears slightly bent.
-
This is a phenomenon typical of CMOS image sensors. When a subject crosses very quickly in
front of the camcorder, the image may seem slightly warped. This is not a malfunction.
Changing the operating mode between recording (
)/record pause (
)/playback (
)
takes longer than usual.
-
When the memory contains a large number of scenes, some operations may take longer than
usual. Save your recordings (
125) and initialize the memory (
43).
Movies or photos cannot be recorded properly.
-
This may occur as movies and photos are recorded/deleted over time. Save your recordings
(
125) and initialize the memory (
43).
START/STOP
START/STOP
START/STOP