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Canon Camcorder FS100 unable to work unless plugged into charger unit.

My Canon FS100 Camcorder is unable to turn on unless it’s charging, and the charging light flashes red no matter how long it is plugged in for. I purchased a replacement Canon battery on KEH— but the issue still persists.How do I solve this? I know t...

VIXIA HF R400 Software recommendations for watching downloaded videos

Hi! Looking to see if anyone knows another app or software to watch videos once downloaded instead of recoil? When I plug my card in to download the videos it tries to use recoil but my computer doesn’t support this platform. I’ve tried the basics on...

Transferring video from Vixia HF R700

I have a VIXIA HF R700. I inserted a 32gb SD card into the slot for Christmas day recording. We did not "Initialize"  the card. I did not understand that this was required. I did check it to make sure that it didn't have any recordings on it before u...

VIXIA HG21 SD Card Limit

what is the sd card limit for the VIXIA HG21 used

Cannot import from Canon ZR80 to iMovie.

A few years ago I spent a lot of time importing old tapes from my Canon ZR80 to iMovie using severals dongles to connect the video camera using the original cable to my Macbook Pro USB-C port. Now I am trying to finish up with the last few tapes, but...

CANON HF-G70 Focus Hunts, nonstop, even in the best lit studio conditions.

I have been suffering, with focus hunting, since the Day I got the HF-G70. It ruins takes, constantly, and, if I don't watch a Monitor, religiously, I can miss it, and not find out till the shoot is over. I have to re-shoot, scenes, regularly, every ...

Canon HF-G70 nonstop going in and out of focus

I sit in front of a desk, talking to the camera. It goes IN AND OUT of focus, nonstop. Slowly in, Slowly Out. A high percentage of my content, is ruined, because of this. I sit in front of Two GODOX ULC60 Lights. ONE: https://youtu.be/71hzgidG0ag?si=...

VIXIA HF G50 Can't import files from Disc B to computer, Disc A is OK

I've had this camcorder for years and have never had any trouble. But today I have five files on Disc A and one file on Disc B. I've downloaded the Disc A files but can't get the computer to recognize Disc B. I'm using Mac's Image Capture to connect ...

Canon Vixia HF M31 "Cannot Record"

Shortly after turning on. My Canon HF M31 camcorder begins to flash "Cannot Record" on the display screen. It will not allow me to enter into the menu without popping back to the "Cannot Record". I have placed several different 16 and 32 gb SIM cards...

Need instruction manual for es970.

VIXIA HF G20 Video At Night - Focus Issue

Last night I shot 8 minutes of fireworks with my Vixia HF G20 using M Mode.  Most of the video turned out well and the audio was assume as I was almost directly underneath the display.  I was using M mode and made no other changes to the defaults.   ...

VIXIA HF G40 Trouble with Start Stop button

One of my frequent mistakes is that I press the start/stop button with the intention of capturing an important event. Only to find out later I actually STOPPED recording and missed the scene completely, leaving two unimportant scenes (floor, grass, m...

How to take photos with VIXIA HF G70

I am trying to take photos/pictures with my camcorder HF G70 like a camera. I was not successful so far. Please let me know if there a procedure. Thanks. SP