Panasonic NV-GS40 Operating Instructions Manual page 65

Normal Recording
1: Recording does not start although power is
supplied to the Movie Camera and the
Cassette is correctly inserted.
• Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on
the Cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]),
recording cannot be performed. (
• Is the tape wound to the end? Insert a new
Cassette. ( )
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• Is the Movie Camera power turned on? (
• Is the [CAMERA] Lamp on? If the [CAMERA]
Lamp is not on, no recording function can be
operated. ( )
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• Has condensation occurred? Wait until the
Condensation Indication disappears. (
Other Recording
1: Auto Focus Function does not work.
• Is Manual Focus Mode selected? If Auto Focus
Mode is selected, focus is automatically
adjusted. ( )
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• There are some recording subjects and
recording surroundings for which the Auto
Focus Function does not operate correctly. In
this case, use the Manual Focus Mode to
adjust the focus. (
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Editing
1: Audio dubbing cannot be performed.
• Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on
the Cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]),
recording cannot be performed. (
• Are you attempting to edit a tape portion that
was recorded in LP Mode? LP Mode does not
allow audio dubbing to operate. (
Indications
1: The Time Code becomes inaccurate.
0 The Time Code Indication counter may not be
constant in the reverse direction in Slow Motion
Playback Mode, but this is not a malfunction.
2: The Remaining Tape Time Indication
disappears.
• When you record still pictures in Photoshot
Mode, the Remaining Tape Time Indication
may disappear temporarily. However, it
reappears when recording normally.
3: The Remaining Tape Time Indication does
not match the actual remaining tape time.
• If scenes of less than 15 seconds are
continuously recorded, the remaining tape time
cannot be displayed correctly.
• In some cases, the Remaining Tape Time
Indication may show remaining tape time that
is 2 to 3 minutes shorter than the actual
remaining tape time.
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Others
Playback (Pictures)
1: Pictures cannot be played back even when
the [1] Button is pressed.
0 Is the [VCR] Lamp on? If the [VCR] Lamp is not
on, the playback function cannot be used. (
2: Mosaic-pattern noise appears on images
during Cue, Review or Slow Motion
Playback.
• This phenomenon is characteristic of digital
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video systems. It is not a malfunction.
3: Although the Movie Camera is correctly
connected to a TV, playback images cannot
be seen.
• Have you selected "Video Input" on the TV?
Please read the operating instructions of your
TV and select the channel that matches the
input sockets used for the connection.
4: Playback picture is not clear.
• Are the heads of the Movie Camera dirty? If the
heads are dirty, playback image cannot be
clear. ( )
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Playback (Sound)
1: Sound is not played back from the built-in
speaker of the Movie Camera or the
headphones.
0 Is the volume too low? During playback, keep
pressing the [PUSH] Dial until the [VOLUME]
Indication appears. Then, turn the [PUSH] Dial
to adjust the volume. (
2: Different sounds are reproduced at the
same time.
• [12bit AUDIO] on the
[PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu of the
[VCR FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu has been set
to [MIX]. As a result, the original sound and
sound that was recorded by audio dubbing are
played back together. It is possible to
reproduce the sounds separately. (
3: The original sound was erased when audio
dubbing was performed.
• If you perform audio dubbing on a recording
done in [16bit] Mode, the original sound will be
erased. If you wish to preserve the original
sound, be sure to select [12bit] Mode at the
time of recording.
4: Sounds cannot be played back.
• Although a Cassette with no audio dubbing is
being played, is [12bit AUDIO] on the
[PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu of the
[VCR FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu set to [ST2]?
To play back a Cassette with no audio dubbing,
[12bit AUDIO] must be set to [ST1]. (
• Is the Variable Speed Search Function
working? Press the [1] Button to cancel the
Variable Speed Search Function. (
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