Chapter 4: Reference; Before Calling For Service - Panasonic AG-HMC80P Operating Instructions Manual

Chapter 4: Reference

Before calling for service

Power supply
There's no power. • Make sure the battery and AC adaptor are connected properly.
Check the connections again.
Power shuts off for no •
apparent reason.
Power goes off as soon as • The battery may have run out.
it is turned on. If the remaining battery charge display is blinking or
appears, the battery has run out.
Either recharge the battery or replace the discharged battery with a
fully charged one.
Battery
The battery runs down • Make sure the battery is fully charged.
quickly. Keep charging until the AC adaptor's CHARGE lamp goes out.
• Are you using the battery in a cold place?
The battery is affected by the ambient temperature. Its operating
time is reduced in low-temperatures.
• The battery may have reached the end of its service life. The
battery will become unchargeable. The battery has a certain
service life which varies depending on how the battery is used. If
the battery operates only for a short period even when it is charged
adequately, it has reached the end of its service life.
The battery cannot be • The battery cannot be charged if the DC cable is connected.
charged. Disconnect it.
The remaining battery •
capacity is not displayed
correctly.
Shooting
Cannot start shooting. • Make sure the POWER switch is ON.
Cannot focus automatically. • Make sure the camera is in manual focus mode. You can focus
automatically when the auto focus mode is selected.
• You may be shooting a scene where it is difficult to bring the subject
into focus in the auto focus mode.
If this is the case, focus in the manual focus mode.
It may be hard to bring the subject into focus when
Images do not focus when • When using a macro range for the focus control, the zoom is set
zooming. to the wide end or the telephoto end, and even if the image is
focused, zooming may cause the image to become unfocused.
For details about the macro display, see page 94.
both close and distant objects are to be shot
shooting through a dirty window
shooting in a dark place
there are sparkling or shiny objects around the subject
the subject is moving fast
shooting a scene with minimal contrast
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