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Check the list below for symptoms and corrections.
Symptom
Correction
No picture in the EVF ...
• Make sure the Power Source is connected. (pp. 8, 9)
Video cassette can't be inserted ...
Video cassette can't be removed ...
No operation starts when operation
buttons are pressed ...
Recording cannot be 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 ...
"Panasonic Palmcorder IQ IT'S VHS SO
ITS TAPES PLAY IN YOUR VCR"
appears in the EVF and Monitor ...
If the top of your playback picture waves
back and forth excessively ...
• Make sure the POWER switch is set to VCR or CAMERA.
(pp. 16, 19)
• Check the Dew Indicator. (p. 14)
• Make sure the battery is fully charged. (p. 8)
• Make sure all necessary cables are connected correctly and
firmly.(p. 21)
• Make sure the Power Source is connected. (pp. 8, 9)
• Insert the cassette with the window side facing out. (p. 11)
• Make sure the Power Source is connected. (pp. 8, 9)
• Check the Dew Indicator. (p. 14)
• Make sure the record tab is still intact. (p. 11)
• Check the Battery Indicator. (p. 13)
• Check the Dew Indicator. (p. 14)
• Make sure the FOCUS button is set to AUTO. (p. 23)
• Make sure the unit is ON, with the POWER switch set to CAMERA
(p. 16).
• Make sure the unit is set to REC or Record/Pause mode.
• Make sure the HIGH SPEED SHUTTER button is OFF (p. 24).
• Press the SET or SELECT button (Tracking Control) (p. 19).
• Portions of the still picture where the normal speed motion was
particularly rapid may produce this effect. This is normal.
• Set the POWER switch to OFF and then CAMERA.
• 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 noticeable when a tape,
recorded on another VCR, is played back. To solve this problem,
locate the horizontal hold control 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 are
required.)
(a) Video Head Cleaning:
Your Palmcorder will not normally require head cleaning;
however, it is possible that the heads may become clogged when playing an old or
damaged tape. If the image on your screen resembles the photograph on the left while
playing back a tape, the heads may require cleaning.
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(b) Cleaning the Heads: It is recommended that head cleaning be performed by a
qualified service technician. Please contact your nearest Panasonic Service Center. An
alternate solution is to obtain a head cleaning cassette. There are many types of cleaning
cassettes, so be sure to follow the cleaning instructions carefully. Excessive use of the
Clogged Video Head cleaning cassette could shorten head life. Use this cassette only when a head clogging
symptom occurs.
Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
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