Before Requesting Service (Problems And Solutions) - Panasonic PV-GS70 Operating Instructions Manual

Before Requesting Service
If you are experiencing one of the following problems with your Digital Palmcorder, it may be something you
can correct yourself. Check the list below for Problems and Solutions.
Problems
The Palmcorder power cannot be turned on.
The Palmcorder power turned off
automatically.
The Palmcorder power does not stay on long
enough.
Something is wrong with the Palmcorder's
operation. The Palmcorder is turned on but no
functions operate.
Battery runs down quickly.
The Battery cannot be charged.
Recording does not start although power is
supplied to the Palmcorder and the Cassette
is correctly inserted.
(Problems and Solutions)
Is the power source connected correctly?
If you leave the Palmcorder in Recording Pause
Mode for more than 5 minutes, the power is
turned off automatically to protect the tape and to
save the Battery power.
Is the Battery low? Charge the Battery or attach a
fully charged Battery.
Press the [RESET] Button on the Palmcorder with
a pointed object. If this does not solve the
problem, first disconnect the power supply and
wait for a minute or so, and then reconnect the
power supply to turn the power
back on. (If the above operation is performed
when the [ACCESS] Lamp of the Card Slot is lit,
the data on the Card may be damaged.)
≥Is the Battery fully charged? Charge it with the
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.
If the DC Cable is connected to the AC Adaptor,
charging cannot be performed. Disconnect the DC
Cable.
≥Is the accidental erasure protection tab 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
Cassette.
≥Is the Palmcorder 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
[DEW DETECTED] Indication disappears.
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Solutions