Canon HG21 camcorder

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The CHG(charge) indicator flashes rapidly;
- _ (one flash at 0.5-second intervals)
Charginghasstopped becausethe compact poweradapter or the battery pack isfaulty. Consult aCanon
Service Center.
The CHG(charge) indicator flashes very slowly.
- [ ;< ;< I (one flash at 2-second intewals)
The battery pack is too hot. Charging will start once the battery packtemperature is below 40 °C(104 °F).
- Chargethe batterypack in temperaturesbetween 0 °C and 40 °C (32 °F and 104 °F).
- The battery pack is damaged.Usea different batten/pack.
The CHG(charge) indicator does not turn on even though a battery pack isattached,
- The camcorder cannot communicate with the battery pack attached.Such battery packs cannot be charged
usingthis camcorder.
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Screen displays turn on and off repeatadly.
- The battery pack is exhausted.Replaceor charge the battery pack ([]_] 23).
- Removethe battery pack and reattach it correctly.
Abnormal characters appear on the screen and the camcorder does net operate properly,
- Disconnectthe power sourceand reconnect it after ashort time. If the problemstill persists, disconnectthe
powersource and pressthe RESETbutton with a pointed item. Pressingthe RESETbutton resetsall settings.
Video noise appears on screen,
- Keepa distance betweenthe camcorderand devices that emit strong electromagneticfields (plasma TVs,
cellular phones, etc.).
Horizontal bands appear on the screen,
- This is a phenomenontypical of CMOSimage sensors when recording under sametypes of fluorescent,
mercury or sodium lamps. To reduce the symptomsset the camcorderto _ mode. This is not a
malfunction.
No picture appears on the viewfinder.
- Press to activate the viewfinder (E_ 35).
Viewfinder picture is blurre&
- Adjust the viewfinder with the dioptric adjustment lever (L.q_35).
Sound is distorted or is recorded at lower bvets.
- When recording near loud sounds (such asfireworks, shows or concerts),sound may becomedistorted or it
maynot be recorded at the actual levels.Activate the microphoneattenuator (C[3 95) or adjust the audio
recording level manually(C[_ 53).
Noise can be heard.
- if the camcorder is moved suddenly while recording, sound from the hard disk may be recorded.
The hard disk's rotation can be heard faintty.
Occasionally, the camcorder's operation sound can be heard.
- When recording onto the hard disk or playing back recordingsfrom it, the hard disk is activated from time to
time. This is not a malfunction.
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