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Posted on Apr 07, 2010

When i turn my canon xha1 on and put it in a recording mode, the screen just shows the color bars screen and no image appears? (by color bar screen i mean the blue, red, purple, green vertical bars etc). the record button works but the focus ring doesnt seem to be moving the lens either. I used it yesterday and it was working fine but when ive turned it on today, all Im getting is this color bar screen. Also it works in playback mode. please help thanks daniel

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May be silly, but check on left of cam there are three switches. middle one says output. is it on cam or bars? Hope it helps

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