Canon XH A1 User Manual
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Recording
Playback
Memory Card Operations
About the LCD screen
The LCD screen is produced with extremely high-precision manufacturing techniques, with more than 99.99%
of the pixels operating to specification. Less than 0.01% of the pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as
black, red, green or blue dots. This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a
malfunction.
Problem
Cause
Solution
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.
Record in the Av mode with F5.6–
F8.0.
Viewfinder picture is blurred.
Viewfinder is not adjusted.
Adjust the viewfinder with the
dioptric adjustment lever.
Audio is not recorded.
The input channel selection switch is
not set to the correct position.
Set the input channel selection
switch to the correct position.
Even though you are using the built-
in microphone, [XLR INPUT] is set to
[ON
XLR].
Set [XLR INPUT] to [OFF].
Microphone connected to the XLR
terminal needs to be powered by the
phantom power.
Set the
switch to ON.
Audio is recorded in a very low
level.
The AUDIO LEVEL switch is set to
M, and recording level is set too low.
Adjust the audio level correctly.
Microphone attenuator is turned on.
Set the MIC ATT. switch or the
switch to OFF.
Problem
Cause
Solution
Pressing the playback button does
not start playback.
Camcorder is turned off, or is not set
to
mode.
Set the camcorder to
mode.
Cassette is not loaded.
Load a cassette.
Tape is running, but image will not
appear on the TV screen.
Video heads are dirty.
Clean the video heads.
You attempted to play back or dub a
copyright protected tape.
Stop playback/dubbing.
–
The video output cable is not
connected correctly.
Verify that the video cable is
connected properly.
–
While playing back a tape recorded
in HDV standard there are brief
stops in the playback picture.
Video heads are dirty.
Clean the video heads with a dry
cleaning cassette.
Problem
Cause
Solution
Memory card cannot be inserted.
Memory card was not facing the
correct direction.
Turn the memory card over and
reinsert it.
Memory card cannot be recorded.
No memory card.
Insert a memory card.
Memory card is full.
Replace the memory card or erase
images.
Memory card is not initialized.
Initialize the memory card.
The folder and file numbers have
reached their maximum value.
Set [FILE NOS.] to [RESET] and
insert a new memory card.
Memory card cannot be played
back.
The
dial or
/
(card/
tape) switch are not set to the correct
position.
Set the
dial to VCR/PLAY
and the
/
(card/tape) switch to
.
Image cannot be erased.
Image is protected.
Cancel the protection.
On an SDHC or SD memory card, the
write-protect switch is set to the
locked position.
Change the position of the write-
protect switch on the memory card
to unlock it.
“
” flashes red.
Card error occurred.
Turn off the camcorder. Remove and
reinsert the memory card. Initialize
the memory card if flashing persists.