Canon ZR Instruction Manual page 69

Recording/Playback (Contd.)
E
Problem
? The e (play) button doesn't work.
? There's a bright stripe on the
screen.
? The playback picture is rough
(with mosaic-like noise).
? There's no picture on the TV
screen, even though the tape is
moving.
? There's no sound coming from the
speaker during playback.
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Cause and/or what to do about it
• The POWER switch is not set to VCR
(p. 19)
• The cassette is not loaded (p. 11).
• The tape has reached the end.
• When recording in dark places a
bright light in the scene or in the
vicinity of the camera may cause a
vertical light bar ("smear") to appear.
This is a normal feature of
camcorders.
• The video heads need cleaning
(p. 65).
• The video heads need cleaning
(p. 65).
• The TV/VIDEO selector on the TV
isn't set to VIDEO (p. 22).
• If connected using the optional RF
unit the video channel has not been
selected.
• The screen displays are set to OFF at
the DISPLAYS option of the VCR
menu (p. 28).
• The speaker volume is set to the
minimum level (p. 20).
• Headphones are being used.