Before Requesting Service - Panasonic Palmcorder PalmSight PV-L779 Operating Instructions Manual

Before Requesting Service
If a problem arises, you may be able to correct it yourself.
See Symptom and Correction list below.
Symptom
No picturein EVF ...
The right side of the screen appearsgrayish...
Video cassette cannotbe inserted ...
Video cassettecannotbe removed...
Operation buttonsdo notwork ...
Recording cannot be done ...
Auto Focusdoes not operate...
Correction
• Connect Power Source. (pp. 11, 13)
• Set POWER to VCR or CAMERA. (pp. 22, 27)
• Check for Dew Indication. ( p. 70)
• Use fully charged Battery.(p. 13)
• Firmlyconnectall neededcables.(p. 30)
• Be sure to slideDigitalSelect to DgitalWipe. (p. 58)
• ConnectPower Source. (pp. 11, 13)
Insertcassette,windowside facing out. (p. 14)
ConnectPower Source.(pp. 11, 13)
Check for Dew Indication.(p. 70)
Make sure recordtab is intact.(p. 14)
Check BatteryIndicator.(p. 68)
• Check for Dew Indication. ( p. 70)
• Set FOCUS to AUTO. (p. 34)
• Set POWER to CAMERA. (p. 22)
The Message mode cannotbe used ... • Make sure cassetteis loaded.
• Set MESSAGE to ON in Menu mode. (p. 47)
Sound from microphone can't be monitored ... • Set unit to REC or Record/Pause mode.
Camera picture is too dark ... • Turn HIGH SPEED SHUTTER off. (p. 35)
No playback picture, or the playback • Press UP A/DOWN • button during playback (Tracking
picture is noisy or contains streaks ... Control). (p.29)
Playback picture is fast, and there is no sound ... • Set TIME LAPSE to OFF in Menu mode. (p. 46)
"Panasonic ITS TAPES PLAY IN YOUR VCR ..." ° Set POWER to CAMERA, then hold down STOP over 5
appears in EVF and LCD Monitor ... seconds to exit Demo mode. (p. 8)
"NO CF CARD" appears in EVF anti LCD • Make sure CompactFlash Card is inserted. (p. 51)
Monitor ...
Cannot capture the image .... Set POWER to PHOTO. (p. 52)
• No memory remaining. Delete some images before
capturing more images.
Cannot playback Still image .... Set POWER to PHOTO. (p. 52)
• Make sure CompactFlash Card is inserted. (p. 51)
"NO PICTURE" appears in EVF and LCD • There are no images in memory.
Monitor ...
Top of playback picture waves back and forth
excessively ...
• A playbacksignal is not as stableas an offthe air TV
signal, so the top of your TV screen may appear bent or
unstable during playback. This is called, "Horizontal
AFC time constant change." To correct, slowly turn the
TV horizontal hold control. If you TV does not have this
control, or adjusting it does not help, contact your TV
service center. (Some nominal service charges may be
required.)
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