Before Requesting Service - Panasonic PV-A208 Operating Instructions Manual

Before
Requesting
Service
If
you have a problem
with
your Camcorder,
it
may
be something
you can
correct yourself.
Check
the
list
below
for
symptoms
and
corrections.
Symptom
Correction
No
picture
in
the
EVF
...
•
Make
sure a
Power
Source
is
connected,
(pp.
9,
11)
•
Make
sure the
POWER
switch
is
set
to
VCR
or
CAMERA,
(pp.
22,26)
•
Check
the
Dew
Indicator,
(p.
20)
•
Make
sure the
battery
is
fully
charged,
(p.
9)
•
Make
sure
all
necessary cables are connected
correctly
and
firmly,
(p.
27)
Video cassette cannot
be
inserted
...
•
Make
sure a
Power
Source
is
connected,
(pp.
9, 11)
•
Insert
the cassette
with the
window
side facing
out.
(p.
12)
Video cassette
cannot be
removed
...
•
Make
sure a
Power
Source
is
connected,
(pp.
9, 11)
No
operation
starts
when
operation buttons
are
pressed
...
•
Check
for
the
Dew
Indicator,
(p.
20)
Recording cannot be
done
...
•
Make
sure the record tab
is
still
intact,
(p.
12)
•
Check
the Batterv
Indicator
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•
Check
the
Dew
Indicator,
(p.
20)
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the
FOCUS
button
is
set
to
AUTO
(o 301
•
Make
sure the
unit
is
ON,
with the
POWER
switch set
to
CAMERA
(p.
22).
Sound
from
microphone cannot
be
monitored
...
•
Make
sure the
unit
is
set to
REC
or
Record/Pause mode.
Camera
picture
is
too
dark
...
•
Make
sure the
HIGH
SPEED SHUTTER
button
is
OFF
(p.
31).
No
playback
picture, or
the
playback
picture
is
noisy or contains streaks
...
•
Press
UP
A/DOWN
button during
playback
(Tracking Control)
{p.
26).
During
playback,
the picture
shows
motion
or blurred action
...
•
Portions of the
still
picture
where
the
normal
speed
motion
was
particularly rapid
may
produce
this effect.
This
is
normal.
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IT'S
VHS!
SO
ITS
TAPES
PLAY
IN
YOUR VCR
..."
appears
in
the
EVF
and
Monitor
...
•
Set
the
POWER
switch
to
CAMERA,
and
then hold
down
STOP
for
5 seconds
(approx.) to
exit
the
Demo
mode
(p. 7).
If
the top of
your playback
picture
waves
back and
forth
excessively
...
•
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 sen/ice charges
may
be
required.)
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