Panasonic Palmcoder PV-D407 Operating Instructions Manual page 40

If you have a problem with your Palmcorder,it may be somethingyou can correctyourself.
Check the list below for symptoms and corrections.
Symptom Correction
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in
the EVF
b'" Make sure a Power Source is connected. (pp. 7, 9)
I" Make sure the POWER switch is set to VCR or
Video cassette can't be inserted ...
Video cassette can't be removed ...
No operation starts when operation' buttons
are pressed ...
Recording cannotbe done ...
Auto Focus does not operate ...
Sound from microphone can't be monitored ...
Camera picture is too dark ...
No playback picture, or the playback
picture is noisy or contains streaks ,,.
During playback, the picture shows motion
or blurred action ...
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PLAY tN YOUR VCR .," appears in the
EVF and Monitor _.
If the top of your playback picture waves
back and forth excessively ...
CAMERA. (pp. 20, 23)
• Check the Dew indicator. (p. 17)
• Make sure the battery is fully charged. (p, 7)
. ake sure all necessary cables are connected
correctly and firmly. (p. 24)
• Make sure a Power Source is connected, (pp. 7, 9)
• Insert the cassette with the window side facing ouL
(p. I0)
i"Make surea Power Sourceisconnected. (pp. 7,9)
• Check theDew Indicator. (p. 17)
• Make suretherecord tabis still intact. (p. 10)
• Check theBattery Indicator. (p. 15)
• Check theDew Indicator,;,,, !p.17)
• MakesuretheFOCUS button i s setto AUTO. (p. 27)
• Make suretheunit is ON, with thePOWER
switch set to CAMERA (p. 20).
• Make sure the unit is set to REC
or Record/Pause mode.
• Make sure the HIGH SPEED SHUTTER button is
OFF (p. 26).
• Press the Clock Set UP A/DOWN • button
during playback (Tracking Control) (p. 23).
; ° Portions of the still picture where the normal
speed motion was particularly rapid may produce
thiseffect. This is normal.
• Set the POWER switch to CAMERA, and then hold
down STOP for 5 seconds (approx).
• Because the playback signal is not as stable as
an off the air TV signal, the top of your TV screen
may be bent or unstable when the tape is played
back. This symptom is more noticeablewhen a
tape, recorded on another VCR, is p{ayed back.
To solve this problem, locate the horizontalhold
conlrol on your TV. Turn it slowly to correct the
wavy picture. If your TV does not have a
horizontal hold control or adjusting the control
does not help, some modifications may have to
be made to the TV set. Technically this is called
"Horizontal AFC time constant change." If such a
problem exists, please contact your local TV
service center. (Some nominal service charges
may be required.)
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