Canon GL1 Manual De Instruções

• The camera is not switched on (p. 21, 28).
• The cassette is not loaded or is set for erasure

prevention (p. 19-20).

• The tape has reached the end.
• The battery pack is exhausted or not properly

attached (p. 16-17, 83).

• The function cannot be used in that recording

program (p. 48).

• The top controls are locked by the lock lever 

(p. 88).

• The camera was in record pause mode for more

than about five minutes (p. 21).

• The battery pack is exhausted (p. 17, 83).

• The POWER switch is not set to CAMERA.
• The standby lever is set to LOCK (p. 21).
• The cassette is not loaded or is set for erasure

prevention (p. 19-20).

• The tape has reached the end.

• The POWER switch is not set to CAMERA.
• The standby lever is set to LOCK (p. 21).
• The camera has not been used for a long while,

it is not a malfunction. Take off the battery and
reattach.

• The lens cap is attached.

• You are attempting to play back or record from a

copyright protected cassette (p. 75).

• The video heads are badly contaminated (p. 90).

• The camera is on manual focus (p. 58).
• The viewfinder lens needs adjusting (p. 82).
• The lens is dirty (p. 90).

Refer to this checklist first if you have any problems with your camcorder. Possible explanations are given
for each problem on the list — turn to the page numbers in brackets for more information.

Make sure that the camera is properly connected if you are using it with a TV or VCR. Consult your
dealer or service outlet if problems persist.

? Nothing happens when I press the buttons.

? The camera turned itself off.

? The start/stop button doesn’t work.

? There’s no picture in the display.

? There’s a blank blue screen in the display.

? The camera won’t focus.