Panasonic VDR-D300 Operating Manual (English, Spanish) Operating Instructions Manual page 154

Troubleshooting
Problem
The unit arbitrarily stops
recording.
Recorded still pictures
are not clear.
Auto focus function does
not work.
Sound is not played back
from the built-in speaker
of this unit.
Although this unit is
correctly connected to a
TV, playback images
cannot be seen.
The playback images are
squeezed horizontally.
Scenes cannot be deleted
or edited.
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≥ Is the AGS function activated?
# Record in the normal horizontal position or set [AGS] to
[OFF]. (l 49)
≥ Are you trying to record small or finely detailed objects
with [PICT. QUALITY] set at [
# If you try to record small or finely detailed objects with
[PICT. QUALITY] set at [
a mosaic-like pattern. Record with [PICT. QUALITY] set at
[ ] instead. (l 55)
≥ Is manual focus mode selected?
# Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to AUTO.
≥ Are you trying to record a scene which is hard to bring into
focus in auto focus mode?
# There are some recording subjects and surroundings for
which the auto focus does not operate correctly. (l 164) If
so, use the manual focus mode to adjust the focus. (l 72)
≥ Is the MagicPix function set?
# When the MagicPix function is working, focusing shifts into
the manual mode.
≥ Is the volume too low?
# During playback, move the volume lever to display the
volume indication and adjust it. (l 77)
≥ Have you selected video input on the TV?
# Please read the operating instructions of your TV and select
the channel that matches the input used for the connection.
≥ Is the [TV ASPECT] setting correct?
# Change the setting to match the aspect ratio of the TV.
Press the MENU button, then select [
TV ASPECT] # [16:9] or [4:3] and press the joystick.
[
≥ Is the DVD-RAM or the DVD-RW (VR format) write-
protected?
# Release the protection. (l 102)
If the disc or the contents on the disc have been protected on
another device, release the protection on the same device.
≥ It may not be possible to delete scenes that have been
divided.
# Combine the divided scenes, and then delete them. (l 84)
≥ Scenes displayed as thumbnails in shades of blue and
white may not be deleted. If the scenes are unnecessary,
format the disc or card to erase the data. (l 98, 99) Please
be aware that if a disc or card is formatted then all the data
recorded on the disc or card will be erased.
≥ Is the file on the SD card locked?
# Locked files cannot be deleted. Release the lock setting.
(l 96)
≥ If the SD card's write protect switch is set to LOCK, then
deletion is disabled. (l 26)
Check points
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