Before Requesting Service (Video Head Cleaning) - Panasonic Palmcorder PalmSight PV-L681 Operating Instructions Manual

Before Requesting Service
If a prob]em arises, you may be able to correct _tyourself
See Symptom and Correction hst below
Symptom
NO picture in EVE or LCD monitor
V_aeo cassette cannot be inserted
Video cassette cannot be removed
Operation buttons do not work
Record,ng cannot be done
Auto Focus does not operate
Sound from microphone can t be monitored
Camera picture is too dark
No playback p,cture or the playback
9lcture is noisy or contains streaks
Panason_c ITS TAPES PLAY IN YOUR VCR
appears in EVF or LCD Monitor
Top of playback picture waves back and
forth excessively
Correction
• Connect Power Source (pp 9, 10)
• SetPOWERtoVCRorCAMERA (pp 16 19}
• Check for Dew Indication (p 35)
• Use fully charged Battery (p 9)
• F+mty connect all needed cables (p 10)
• Connect Power Source (pp 9 10)
• Insert cassette window stde facing out (p 11)
• Connect Power Source {pp 9, t01
• Check for Dew indication (p 351
Make sure record tab _sintact (p 11 i
Check Battery Indicator (p 34)
Check for Dew Indication (p 35)
Set FOCUS to AUTO (p 251
Set POWER to CAMERA (p 161
Set umt to REC or Record'Pause mode
Set HIGH SPEED SHUTTER to AUTO (p 26)
Press UP A/DOWN • button during playback
(Tracking Control) (p 20)
• Set POWER to CAMERA, then set SELF DEMO
OFF ,n MENU screen to cancel Demo mode (p 7)
• A playback signal _snot as stable as an off the air
TV s_gnal, so the top of your TV screen may
appear bent or unstable during playback This is
called, 'Horizontal Arc time constant change" TO
correct, slowly turn the TV horizontal hold control
If your TV does not have th_s control, or adlustmg _t
does not help, contact your TV service center
(Some nominal service charges may be required )
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Clogged Video Head
Whtle head cleaning is normally not needed, playing old or
damaged tapes may clog the heads When playback p=cture
resembles example at the left, head cleaning is required
Ideally, head cleamng should be performed by a quahfted
service techn=clan When this is not possible, purchase a
head cleaning cassette Be sure to follow cleaning cassette
instructions exactly and only use when symptoms occur
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