Remove the cassette mark
If the slash cassette mark is blinking
No cassette.
Load a cassette correctly.
- If the slash cassette mark is blinking and the remaining time on the tape is displayed*
- The cassette is protected.
Check whether the position of the protect switch is set to REC.
*On the viewfinder screen, "THE TAPE IS SET FOR ERASURE PREVENTION" lights up for 4 seconds and then blinks red.
If these problems persist even after having attempted the solutions described above, please contact the nearest Canon service center.