20 Most Recent Canon GL2 Mini DV Digital Camcorder Questions & Answers

Same thing happened to me. No display, no menu, no S-video output while in camera mode, but in VCR mode all was OK. Turning power off and on did not help until I also disconnected the AC power adapter. BTW, Mr. Riggins did not read the question before he answered.

The selector switch may be out of time. A plastic gear may have come loose from the shaft it's mounted to. A thorough inspection is necessary to find the failed part.

Suggestion: Remove the memory chip from the Canon and get a reader that plugs directly into your USB port on the vaio. Available online or at any computer shop or big box store. You should be able to open the photos directly from the chip. They'll be in a DCIM folder - you may have to easter-egg around a bit, or search for *.jpg Lots faster and less frustrating than the camera's software interface.

This information will be in the camcorder manual. If you have no manual, you can download a manual for almost any equipment by Googling the make and model followed by the word Manual, then follow the appropriate link(s).

Hope this video helps explain the problem you are having.

same man, did you fix it? THANKS IN ADVANCE

Do you mean distortion from shooting at wider angles? If you, you'll either need to do it when you import the video into your editing program or not use such a wide angle in your shots.

Do you mean distortion from shooting at wider angles? If you, you'll either need to do it when you import the video into your editing program or not use such a wide angle in your shots.

Are you using the proper Firewire cable to connect? Also, the GL2 has had issue with the Firewire port going bad. Try a different cable and see if that helps. It can't be a USB-Firewire cable either.

You cannot do any corrections. The video tracking signal is set. The best that you could do is use editing software to try and crop it.

hit it on your palm a couple of times

Issue: "Remove the Cassette" message in LCD
Solution: Remove cassette and reload and/or try a new tape

Remove cassette and reload and/or try a new tape ---
http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/consumer/camcorders/professional_camcorders/gl2#ServiceAndSupport

Hope this video helps explain the problem you are having.

I doubt it is something in the settings. Step 1: The tape may be causing the camera to "reject" it. In other words, it thinks there is something wrong with the tape so it is warning you with the error message. Perhaps the cassette has been damaged slightly. This error can also happen when the tape has been used often or taped over a few times. MiniDV tapes are not media that can be recorded over and over again. Solution: Try using a new tape. 2. The camera may need to be cleaned. The recording heads may be dirty and it doesn't matter what tape is placed in there. Solution: Purchase a cleaning tape from a consumer electronics store. Make sure you read the directions very carefully. These are cheap fixes. If it works, great. It would also be good to know what it CAN do. Does it play in the VCR mode? Does it record? And can you view it in the VCR mode? Has it changed in any other way, i.e. is it making a strange noise when it starts to rewind, when before it didn't? Let me know how it goes.