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Article ID: ART169130 | Date published: 12/06/2017 | Date last updated: 12/07/2017
 

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Accessing the memory card. Do not remove the memory card.You opened the double memory card slot cover while the camcorder was accessing the memory card or the camcorder started accessing the memory card as you opened the double memory card slot cover. Do not remove the memory card until this message disappears.
Back up recordings regularlyThis message may appear when you turn on the camcorder. In the event of a malfunction, recordings may be lost so back up your recordings regularly.
Battery pack is not compatible. Turning off the camcorder.A battery pack not recommended by Canon for use with this camcorder was attached and the camcorder was turned on. The camcorder will automatically turn off in 4 seconds.
Cannot communicate with the battery pack. Continue using this battery pack?•You attached a battery pack that is not recommended by Canon for use with this camcorder.
•If you are using a battery pack recommended by Canon for use with this camcorder, there may be a problem with the camcorder or battery pack. Consult a Canon Service Center.
Cannot convert scenes recorded at 59.94PScenes that were recorded with a recording mode of 28 Mbps LPCM (59.94P), 28 Mbps (59.94P) or 35 Mbps (59.94P) cannot be converted.
Cannot convert the scene•The camcorder cannot convert scenes that were recorded using a video configuration that is not supported (PAL or SECAM).
•You cannot convert scenes that were recorded or edited using another device and then transferred to a memory card connected to a computer.
•MP4 scenes recorded with a recording mode of 4 Mbps can only be converted to MP4 movies with a recording mode of 4 Mbps or 3 Mbps. Similarly, MP4 scenes recorded with a recording mode of 3 Mbps can only be converted to MP4 movies with a recording mode of 3 Mbps.
Cannot divide the scene.
Cannot divide the scene. Initialize only using the camcorder.		•The scene could not be divided because the camcorder's internal scene management data log is full. Save your recordings and initialize the memory card. Try dividing the scene again.
•Use the software Data Import Utility to save the scene and divide it on the computer.
Cannot join 23.98P and 29.97P scenes to convert them
Cannot join 59.94i and 23.98P scenes to convert them
Cannot join PF29.97 and 23.98P scenes to convert them		The combination of scenes you are trying to convert does not allow for joining scenes due to the scenes' frame rate settings. Convert the scenes to MP4 without joining them.
Cannot play back Check the memory cardThere is a problem with the memory card. Save your recordings and initialize the memory card using the [Complete Initialization] option. If the problem persists, use a different memory card.
Cannot play back Initialize only using the camcorderThe memory card in the camcorder was initialized using a computer. Initialize the memory card with this camcorder.
Cannot play backMovies cannot be played back from a 64 MB or smaller memory card. Use a recommended memory card.
Cannot record Check the memory cardThere is a problem with the memory card. Save your recordings and initialize the memory card using the [Complete Initialization] option. If the problem persists, use a different memory card.
Cannot record movies on this memory cardMovies cannot be recorded on a 64 MB or smaller memory card. Use a recommended memory card.
Cannot recordThere is a problem with the memory card. If this message appears often without apparent reason, contact a Canon Service Center.
Cannot trim the scene•MP4 movies that were copied to a memory card with a larger cluster size than the memory card they were recorded on cannot be trimmed.
•MP4 movies that were recorded or copied using other devices cannot be trimmed.
Charge the battery packBattery pack is exhausted. Charge the battery pack.
Check the memory card•Cannot access the memory card. Check the memory card and make sure it is inserted correctly.
•A memory card error occurred. The camcorder cannot record or display the image. Try removing and reinserting the memory card, or use a different memory card.
•You inserted a MultiMedia Card (MMC) into the camcorder. Use a recommended memory card.
•If after the message disappears, / appears in red, perform the following: Turn off the camcorder and remove and reinsert the memory card. If / turns back to green you can resume recording/playback. If the problem persists, save your recordings and initialize the memory card.
Do not disconnect the power source. Do not disconnect the USB cable unless you first use the computer to safely end the connection.When the camcorder is in mode and is connected to the computer with a USB cable, the camcorder cannot be operated. Disconnecting the USB cable or power source while this message appears may result in permanent loss of the recordings on the memory card. Use the computer's Safely Remove Hardware function to end the connection and disconnect the USB cable before using the camcorder.
File name errorThe folder and file numbers have reached their maximum value. Set [FUNC.] -> [MENU] -> -> [File Numbering] to [Reset] and delete all the MP4 movies and photos on the memory card or initialize it.
Initialize only using the camcorderInitialize the memory card with this camcorder.
May not be possible to record movies on this memory cardYou may not be able to record movies on a memory card without a Speed Class rating or rated SD Speed Class 2. Replace the memory card with one rated SD Speed Class 4, 6 or 10.
Mem. Card Number of scenes already at maximumThe memory card already contains 3,999 scenes (the maximum number of scenes for AVCHD movies); no further scenes can be copied onto the memory card. Delete some scenes to free some space.
Mem. Card Unable to recognize the dataThe memory card contains scenes recorded using a video configuration that is not supported (PAL or SECAM). Play back the recordings in the memory card with the device originally used to record them.
Memory card A/B writing error Attempt to recover the data? (Can take up to 3 min.)This message will appear the next time you turn on the camcorder if power supply was accidentally interrupted while the camcorder was writing to the memory card. Select [Recover] to try to recover the recordings. If you inserted a memory card that contains scenes recorded using another device, we recommend that you select [No].
Memory card cover is openAfter inserting a memory card, close the double memory card slot cover.
Memory card is fullThe memory card is full. Delete some recordings to free some space or replace the memory card.
Memory card is write-protectedThe LOCK switch on the memory card is set to prevent accidental erasure. Change the position of the LOCK switch.
Need to recover files from the memory card. Change the position of the LOCK switch on the memory card.This message will appear the next time you turn on the camcorder if power supply was accidentally interrupted while the camcorder was writing on the memory card and later the position of the card's LOCK switch was changed to prevent erasure. Change the position of the LOCK switch.
No memory cardInsert a compatible memory card into the camcorder.
No photosThere are no photos to play back.
No scenesThere are no scenes on the memory card selected.
Not enough available space•Delete some recordings to free some space.
•Set the recording mode to 5 Mbps for AVCHD movies or 3 Mbps for MP4 movies.
•The available space on the memory card is less than the size of the recordings you are trying to copy. Delete some recordings to free some space or reduce the number of recordings to copy.
Number of scenes already at maximumThe number of scenes on the memory card has reached 3,999 (the maximum number of scenes for AVCHD movies). Delete some scenes to free some space.
Recording was stopped due to insufficient write speed of the memory card•The write speed of the memory card was too slow so recording was stopped. Replace the memory card with one rated SD Speed Class 4, 6 or 10.
•When the recording mode is 28 Mbps LPCM, 28 Mbps or 35 Mbps, you must use a memory card rated SD Speed Class 6 or 10.
•When recoding movies using slow & fast motion, you must use a memory card rated SD Speed Class 10.
•After repeatedly recording, deleting and editing scenes (fragmented memory), it will take longer to write data on the memory card and recording may stop. Save your recordings and initialize the memory card.
Scene recorded using another device. Cannot copy the scene.
Scene recorded using another device. Cannot divide the scene.		Scenes that were not recorded with this camcorder cannot be copied or divided with this camcorder.
Some scenes could not be deletedMovies that were protected/edited with other devices and then transferred to a memory card connected to the computer cannot be deleted with this camcorder.
Some scenes were recorded using another device and cannot be copied.Scenes that were not recorded with this camcorder cannot be copied.
Task in progress. Do not disconnect the power source.The camcorder is updating the memory card. Wait until the operation ends and do not disconnect the compact power adapter or remove the battery pack.
This photo cannot be displayedYou may not be able to display photos taken with other devices or image files created or edited on a computer and then transferred to a memory card connected to the computer.
To record video on this memory card, it is recommended to use a video quality setting other than [59.94P Recording].When using a memory card rated SD Speed Class 2 or 4, you may not be able to record movies if you use a recording mode of 28 Mbps LPCM (59.94P), 28 Mbps (59.94P) or 35 Mbps (59.94P).
To use this function change the camera mode to Manual or CinemaThe CUSTOM button, the CUSTOM dial and some of the functions that can be assigned to the assignable buttons cannot be used in mode. Set the mode switch to [M] ( mode) or [CINEMA] ( mode) to use them.
Too many photos. Disconnect the USB cable.•Disconnect the USB cable. Try using a memory card reader or decrease the number of photos on the memory card to fewer than 2,500 (Windows), or 1,000 (macOS).
•If a dialog box appeared on the computer screen, close it. Disconnect the USB cable, and restore the connection after a short while.
Unable to recognize the dataThe camcorder cannot recognize data that was recorded using a video configuration that is not supported (PAL or SECAM).
Unable to recover dataCould not recover a corrupted file. Save your recordings and initialize the memory card using the [Complete Initialization] option.


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