Howdy.....I found you address by doing a Google Search on the Canon ES970 8mm Camcorder. I just got one today that is used and it did not come with a manual. Canon does not have one for download on their site and I just wondered if you knew where I could get one? Also something very weird, ....there is this flashing error sign in the monitor that kind of looks like a martini glass with a diaganol line drawn through it...don't know what that means. Then about 1/8 of the viewing screen is missing with the same black/yellow symbol going all the way across the top. Thanks if you can be of any help and please let me know about any forums as well. Later. Steve!