Panasonic NV-GS30EN Operating Instructions Manual page 90

Battery
1: Battery runs down quickly.
• Is the Battery fully charged? Charge it with the
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AC Adaptor. ( )
• Are you using the Battery in an extremely cold
place? In cold places, the operating time of the
Battery becomes shorter. (
• 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. (
• Is the tape wound to the end? Insert a new
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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
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operated. ( )
• Has condensation occurred? Wait until the
Condensation Indication disappears. (
Other Recording
1: Auto Focus Function does not work.
• Is Manual Focus Mode selected? If Auto Focus
Mode is selected, focus is automatically
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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
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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. (
• Are you attempting to edit a tape portion that
was recorded in LP Mode? LP Mode does not
allow audio dubbing to operate. (
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.
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Others
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.
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.
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• 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
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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 back together. It is possible to
reproduce the sounds separately. (
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