Panasonic PV-GS16 Operating Instructions Manual page 63

Battery runs down quickly.
• Is the Battery fully charged? Charge it with the
AC Adaptor. (p. 13)
• Are you using the Battery in an extremely cold
place? In cold places, the operating time of the
Battery becomes shorter. (p. 61)
• Has the Battery worn out? If the operating time
is still too short even after the Battery is fully
charged, the Battery has worn out.
The Battery cannot be charged.
• If the DC Cable is connected to the AC Adaptor,
charging cannot be performed. Disconnect the
DC Cable.
Recording does not start although power
is supplied to the Camcorder and the
Cassette is correctly inserted.
• Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on
the Cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]),
recording cannot be performed. (p. 15)
• Is the tape wound to the end? Insert a new
Cassette. (p. 15)
• Is the Camcorder power turned on? (p. 22)
• Has condensation occurred? Wait until the
Condensation Indication disappears. (p. 60)
Auto Focus Function does not work.
• Is Manual Focus Mode selected? If Auto
Focus Mode is selected, focus is automatically
adjusted. (pp. 30, 64~65)
• There are some recording subjects and
recording surroundings for which the Auto
Focus Function does not operate correctly. In
this case, use the Manual Focus Mode to adjust
the focus. (p. 30)
Audio dubbing cannot be performed.
• Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on
the Cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]),
recording cannot be performed. (p. 15)
• Are you attempting to edit a tape portion that
was recorded in LP Mode? LP Mode does not
allow audio dubbing to operate. (p. 21)
The Time Code becomes inaccurate.
• The Time Code Indication counter may not be
constant in the reverse direction in Slow Motion
Playback Mode, but this is not a malfunction.
The Remaining Tape Time Indication does
not match the actual remaining tape time.
• If scenes of less than 15 seconds are
continuously recorded, the remaining tape time
cannot be displayed correctly.
• In some cases, the Remaining Tape Time
Indication may show remaining tape time that is
2 to 3 minutes shorter than the actual remaining
tape time.
Others
Pictures cannot be played back even when
the [►] Button is pressed.
• Is the Mode Dial set to Tape Playback Mode?
If not, the playback function cannot be used.
(p. 33)
Mosaic-pattern noise appears on images
during Cue, Review or Slow Motion
Playback.
• This phenomenon is characteristic of digital
video systems. It is not a malfunction.
Although the Camcorder is correctly
connected to a TV, playback images cannot
be seen.
• Have you selected "Video Input" on the TV?
Please read the operating instructions of your
TV and select the channel that matches the
input jacks used for the connection.
• Depending on your TV, nothing may be shown
even if you correctly connect the Camcorder
with your TV. In this case, set [AV JACK] on the
[INITIAL] Sub-Menu to [OUT].
Playback picture is not clear.
• Are the heads of the Camcorder dirty? If the
heads are dirty, playback image cannot be
clear. (pp. 60~61)
Playing back or recording do not function,
the screen has frozen or the indication has
disappeared.
• Turn the Camcorder off. If the Camcorder is
not turned off after operating the [OFF/ON]
switch, press the [RESET] Button (p. 10) first.
And detach the Battery or AC Adaptor and then
reattach it.
Sound is not played back from the built-
in speaker of the Camcorder or the
headphones.
• Is the volume too low? During playback, push
the [W/T] Lever to display the [VOLUME]
Indication and adjust the volume. (p. 33)
Different sounds are reproduced at the
same time.
• [12bit AUDIO] on the [PLAYBACK] Sub-Menu of
the [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] has been set to
[MIX]. As a result, the original sound and sound
that was recorded by audio dubbing are played
back together. It is possible to reproduce the
sounds separately. (p. 41)
The original sound was erased when audio
dubbing was performed.
• If you perform audio dubbing on a recording
made in [16bit] Mode, the original sound will
be erased. If you wish to preserve the original
sound, be sure to select [12bit] Mode at the time
of recording.
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