Does not record

There's nothing in your recorder to clean, but. . Static in the message likely indicates a problem with the phone line itself, or at least the connection from the phone line to the recorder. You can clean that.

Is this when recording from VHS to DVD? Have you cleaned the VHS tape heads recently? You can get cleaning tapes for this purpose.

When's the last time you cleaned the recorder?

The lcd ribbon cable is cracked and must be replaced
this is a common problem with this model I have fixed over 100

use tape1 record out to the Line in jack on your computer. you should then be able to record to .wav, .mp3s etc. with an audio program like Nero.

First make sure the cable on the back has the center pin and its in nice and tight.I would also try another VCR on the same line that way you can eliminate that first.Then if that doesn't show a problem it maybe a internal problem with a lose solder joint.Also I was wonder does the horizontal lines appear when you use a prerecorded tape.If it does you may need to clean your heads on the VCR.

It is a manufacturing defect in a chip. Canon is replacing it irrespective of warranty. See below URL:

http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1128632808.html

Your camcorder is on a list with potentially defect CCD light sensors. Sony is replacing them free of charge. Go here for the link and free mailing label: http://www.imaging-resource.com/badccds.html

i fear you have a bad CCD. replacement of the same may rectify the problem.

Recording a movie of a subject that is brightly lit by the sun or some other very bright light source can cause vertical lines or bars to appear in the image during playback. This is due to a CCD phenomenon called "smearing." Note that lines or bars appear in movie images only, but not in snapshots. Smearing does not indicate malfunction of the camera.