Panasonic NV-MX500 Operating Instructions Manual page 51

automatically to protect the tape or a Card and to save the
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3: The Movie Camera power does not stay on long
enough.
• Is the Battery low? Charge the Battery or attach a fully
charged Battery. ( )
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• Has condensation occurred? Wait until the Condensation
Indication disappears. (
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Battery
1: Battery runs down quickly.
• Is the Battery fully charged? Charge it with the AC
Adaptor. ( )
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• Are you using the Battery in an extremely cold place? In
cold places, the operating time of the Battery becomes
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• 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.
2: The Battery cannot be charged.
• If the DC Input Lead is connected to the AC Adaptor,
charging cannot be performed. Disconnect the DC Input
Lead.
Normal Recording
1: Recording does not start although power is supplied
to the Movie Camera 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. ( )
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• Is the tape wound to the end? Insert a new Cassette. (
• Is the Movie Camera power turned on? (
• Is the [CAMERA] Lamp on? If the [CAMERA] Lamp is not
on, no recording function can be operated. (
• Has condensation occurred? Wait until the Condensation
Indication disappears. (
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Other Recording
1: Auto Focus Function does not work.
• Is Manual Focus Mode selected? If Auto Focus Mode is
selected, focus is automatically adjusted. (
• 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. (
Editing
1: 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. ( )
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• Are you attempting to edit a tape portion that was recorded
in LP Mode? LP Mode does not allow audio dubbing to
operate. ( )
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Indications
1: The Time Code becomes inaccurate.
0 The Time Code Indication counter may not be constant in
the reverse direction in Slow Motion Playback Mode, but
this is not a malfunction.
2: The Remaining Tape Time Indication disappears.
• When you record still pictures in Photoshot Mode, the
Remaining Tape Time Indication may disappear
temporarily. However, it reappears when recording
normally.
3: 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.
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Others
Playback (Pictures)
1: Pictures cannot be played back even when the [1]
Button is pressed.
0 Is the [VCR] Lamp on? If the [VCR] Lamp is not on, the
playback function cannot be used. (
2: 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.
3: Although the Movie Camera 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 sockets used for the
connection.
4: Playback picture is not clear.
• Are the heads of the Movie Camera dirty? If the heads are
dirty, playback image cannot be clear. (
Playback (Sound)
1: Sound is not played back from the built-in speaker of
the Movie Camera or the headphones.
0 Is the volume too low? During playback, keep pressing the
[PUSH] Dial until the [VOLUME] Indication appears. Then,
turn the [PUSH] Dial to adjust the volume. (
2: Different sounds are reproduced at the same time.
• [12bit AUDIO] on the [PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS]
Sub-Menu of the [VCR FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu has
been set to [MIX]. As a result, the original sound and
sound that was recorded by audio dubbing are played
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back together. It is possible to reproduce the sounds
separately. (
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3: The original sound was erased when audio dubbing
was performed.
• If you perform audio dubbing on a recording done 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.
4: Sounds cannot be played back.
• Although a Cassette with no audio dubbing is being
played, is [12bit AUDIO] on the
[PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu of the
[VCR FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu set to [ST2]? To play back
a Cassette with no audio dubbing, [12bit AUDIO] must be
set to [ST1]. (
• Is the Variable Speed Search Function working? Press the
[1] Button to cancel the Variable Speed Search Function.
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Card
1: Recorded pictures are not clear.
0 Is [PICTURE QUALITY] on the [CARD SETUP] Sub-Menu
set to [NORMAL] or [ECONOMY]? If recording is done
with it set to [NORMAL] or [ECONOMY], images with fine
details may include a mosaic-like pattern. Set
[PICTURE QUALITY] to [FINE]. (
2: Card Photoshot Playback images do not look normal.
• The picture may be damaged. In order to prevent the loss
of image data, backing up on a Cassette or a personal
computer is recommended. (
3: During Playback the [k] Indication is displayed.
• The image was either recorded in a different format, or
data is damaged.
4: Even if a Card is formatted, it cannot be used.
• Either the Movie Camera or the Card may be damaged.
Please consult a dealer.
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