Canon ZR - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support - Page 5

It sounds as if your battery is shot. If it does it with any battery then that's not the case, of course, but a Batteries Plus store can test it for you or you can just order a replacement from Amazon. I've had good luck with Wasabi Power replacement batteries from Amazon.com.

Press the DIGITAL EFFECTS and select D.EFFECT from the Digital Effects menu. If needed, you can find a copy of the User Manual on the Canon website: Canon Support Drivers ZR40

Amazon.com has many options for replacement batteries for this model. Just do a search for "zr45mc batteries" and make sure you read the reviews to get the best choice. I've personally had very good luck with Wasabi Power batteries purchased from Amazon.

You can download the drivers and software for your model directly from the Canon website. Canon Support Drivers ZR45MC

Yes, it uses MiniDV tapes. The SD function on the camera is used to capture still shots.

If I remember correctly that means the battery is fully charged. Are you seeing this while using the camera with the AC adapter?

Have you fixed it?

removing the tape safely and repairing the tape mechanism will require disassembling the camera and the tape mechanism. Not an easy job and can be repaired fairly inexpensively. However, it's not a user serviceable problem and will need to be repaired by a qualified service technician.

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Depending on the operating system - here is the link http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/consumer/camcorders/minidv_camcorders/zr60#DriversAndSoftware