Before Calling For Service - Panasonic AG-DVX100B Operating Instructions Manual

Before calling for service

Power supply
There's no power.
Power shuts off for no
apparent reason.
Power goes off as soon
as it is turned on.
Battery
The battery runs down
quickly.
The battery cannot be
charged.
Normal video recording
Cannot record even
though the cassette
tape is inserted
properly.
• Make sure the battery and AC adapter are connected properly.
Check the connections again.
• To prevent the battery from running down needlessly and to safe-
guard the tape from wear, the camera-recorder automatically
turns off when the camera-recorder has been left in the shooting
pause mode for more than 5 minutes.
Check the settings in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, POWER
SAVE.
• The battery may have run out.
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.
• Condensation may have formed.
When, for instance, the camera-recorder is taken from a cold
place to a heated room, condensation may from inside. If this
happens, the camera automatically turns off and the only
operation that you will be able to perform is to remove the
cassette. Wait until the condensation has dried out.
• Make sure the battery is fully charged.
Keep charging until the AC adapter'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 charged if the DC cord is connected.
Disconnect it.
• Make sure the tab on the cassette tape for preventing accidental
erasure is not set to SAVE. You cannot record when the tab is in
this position.
• The cassette tape may have reached the end. If so, replace it
with another tape.
• Make sure the POWER switch is ON.
• Make sure the VCR lamp is off.
You cannot shoot in VCR mode.
• Make sure the cassette holder is closed.
You cannot operate the camera if the cassette holder is open.
• Condensation may have formed. If this happens, the only
operation that you will be able to perform is to remove the
cassette. Wait until the condensation has dried out.
• If the AUTO OFF/T REEL LOCK warning appears, the tape may
have snapped. Check the tape.
P 10
P 12,
P 78
P 21
P 82
P 21
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P 15
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P 82
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