I get a flashing red warning symbol during play and record. It is on the bottom LHS of the screen just above the 'camera shake' indicator and looks like an oval with a back slash through it. This symbol is not in the manual and the video recorder seems to work ok. Any ideas what it means ? Thanks

I confirm that tiggywiggy's solution works. Just pull out the battery and hit it with your hand.

try to reset it by taking out the battery for a few min. then put the battery back in an turn it on. if that don't work go to www.canon.com click on Brochures & Manuals an down load the manual for your canon free.

The tape with line through it indicates that there is some issue with tape/tape mechanism. I believe that the tape symbol is as follows:


If the tape warning indicator flashes slowly, the reason may be.

• The remaining tape becomes shorter than the length of five minutes recording.
• No tape is inserted
• The write protected tab on the cassette is set to LOCK(red).

If you're confirmed that the reason is not the first and second, it should be because of the write protected tab on the tape.
Don't worry, I will help you with that. Please see the below picture to view the LOCK slide switch:


If the tape with line symbol flashes quickly, it indicates that the cassette has run out of tape.
If the issue persists, please follow the troubleshooting steps and check if that helps.

1. Reinsert the tape.
2. Reset the Camcorder by pressing the reset button behind the LCD panel using a sharp pointed object.
3. Perform a power resetting

• Turn off the camcorder. Disconnect AC power adapter. Remove the battery pack.
  Move the POWER switch to the CAMERA position for 15 seconds.
  Move the POWER switch to the OFF position.
  Reconnect the AC power adapter or reinsert the battery pack.
  Turn on the camcorder.
  If the issue persists, service may be required.
  I hope performing the above steps should resolve the issue.
  If you need any assistance please get back to me.. Thanks for understanding.

I had the same problem with my ZR800. After lots of searching on the net I found out what the symbol indicates. It means that the little battery that holds the memory for the clock is weak. It's under a little cover behind the main battery compartment. I put in a new one that the flashing icon is gone. I put the battery I took out into another ZR800 and the icon started flashing on it. A simple solution that Canon should have posted in the manual.

No it's not indicating shake. It's just telling you that the image stabilizer is on, and set to "continuous".

audio recording is not available to all lumix. on dmc lz7, audio recording exists. if you don't get any sound when playing movie on your computer, try use a different video player or try install new audio/video codecs, espacially for mov/mp4 format

Stuck sensor. Sounds silly but smack it.

Hit your camera several times with a flat hand (bottom, tape side). Its strange but it solved it for a lot of people. Firmly smack the bottom and then put the battery back on and give a it a shot.

it means you have no back up battery installed to save time/date info. I know on the GL2 if you open the LCD screen there is another small plastic tab you can open and insert a relatively small battery. Do it and the icon will disappear. Otherwise its no big deal. If you dont need time/date stamps on your tapes then there is no need to install the battery unless you are just annoyed.

from canon's support page:

This symbol indicates an empty or missing backup battery. The backup battery allows the camcorder to retain date, time and other settings when the main power source is removed.
The flashing symbol is not recorded by the camcorder so you can continue filming without problems.

To stop the flashing symbol remove the old backup battery and replace it with a new one, or recharge the built-in lithium battery if the camcorder has a built-in rechargeable battery.
Note: when the backup battery runs out during filming please do not remove the power supply (battery pack) before the camcorder is powered from a household power source and power adapter, or the user settings and date/time will be reset.

For more detailed information please consult the instruction manual.

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