Canon E 230 - Manual (Page 80)

P roblem C ause R em edy
Camera does not turn on. Battery pack charge is low. Replace with fully charged
battery pack.
Camera turns off during
operation (using battery pack).
Battery pack charge is low. Replace with fully charged
battery pack.
Record pause mode has lasted
for more than 7 minutes.
Turn camera on again.
Video cassette compartment
does not open.
Battery pack charge is low. Replace with fully charged
battery pack.
Camera does not function
when an operation button is
pressed.
Camera is turned off. Turn camera on.
Video cassette is not loaded. Load a video cassette.
Battery pack is not properly
attached to the camera.
Attach battery pack securely to
the camera (see p. 16).
Start/stop button is pressed, but
recording does not start.
Camera is turned off. Turn camera on.
Video cassette is not loaded. Load a video cassette.
Tape has ended (‘T. END”
appears in viewfinder).
Rewind tape or use another
video cassette.
Erasure prevention switch on the
video cassette is set to prevent
recording (‘TAPE” flashes in
viewfinder).
Use another video cassette or
set switch to enable recording
(see p. 30).
Camera is in PLAY mode. Press MODE SELECT button.
No picture appears in
viewfinder.
Lens cap is attached. Remove lens cap.
Camera is in PLAY mode. Press MODE SELECT button.
Cannot adjust focus.
Zooming lever is in macro range. Move zooming lever into normal
focusing range.
Viewfinder diopter is not properly
adjusted.
Turn diopter adjustment ring
until viewfinder display
becomes clear (see p. 27).
Autofocus window is obscured. Remove obstacle from
autofocus window.
Playback doesn’t start when
► (PLAY) button is pressed.
Camera is in CAMERA mode. Press MODE SELECT button.
Camera is turned off. Turn camera on and press
MODE SELECT button.
Video cassette is not loaded. Load a video cassette.
Tape has ended (‘T. END”
appears in viewfinder).
Rewind tape or use another
video cassette.
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