https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Camcorders/Optura-20-sometimes-has-vertical-on-screen-when-in-record-mode/m-p/175080#M3436 <P>Can you connect the Optura to a video monitor or your TV to test whether or not it is the screen?&nbsp; Try connecting it to an external monitor and record.&nbsp; If the problem is not seen on the external monitor then it could be a Optura screen issue.</P> Fri, 03 Jun 2016 02:51:41 GMT VideoGeek 2016-06-03T02:51:41Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Camcorders/Optura-20-sometimes-has-vertical-on-screen-when-in-record-mode/m-p/174485#M3435 <P>Hello My canon optura 20 sometimes has vertical lines that look like window shutters on a patio door, sometimes just black screen.&nbsp;( looks like vertical shutters) Sometimes they go away and I can view and record just fine. When in playback mode never shows vertical shutter lines, always plays back fine. What could this be? Thanks Jerry. <FONT color="#ff0000">PLEASE HELP. SOMEONE MUST KNOW SOMETHING.</FONT></P> Mon, 30 May 2016 02:07:04 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Camcorders/Optura-20-sometimes-has-vertical-on-screen-when-in-record-mode/m-p/174485#M3435 jtkkwag 2016-05-30T02:07:04Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Camcorders/Optura-20-sometimes-has-vertical-on-screen-when-in-record-mode/m-p/175080#M3436 <P>Can you connect the Optura to a video monitor or your TV to test whether or not it is the screen?&nbsp; Try connecting it to an external monitor and record.&nbsp; If the problem is not seen on the external monitor then it could be a Optura screen issue.</P> Fri, 03 Jun 2016 02:51:41 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Camcorders/Optura-20-sometimes-has-vertical-on-screen-when-in-record-mode/m-p/175080#M3436 VideoGeek 2016-06-03T02:51:41Z