Before Requesting Repair; (Problems And Solutions) - Panasonic NV-GS50EN Operating Instructions Manual

≥Be sure to keep the Lens Hood
attached to the Movie Camera so as to
shut out unnecessary light.

Before Requesting Repair

(Problems and Solutions)

Power
1: The Movie Camera power cannot be
turned on.
• Is the power source connected
correctly? ( )
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2: The Movie Camera power is turned
off automatically.
• If you leave the Movie Camera in
Recording Pause Mode for more than
6 minutes, the power is turned off
automatically to protect the tape or a
Card and to save the Battery power.
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3: The Movie Camera power does not
stay on long enough.
• Is the Battery low? Charge the Battery
or attach a fully charged Battery. (
• Has condensation occurred? Wait until
the Condensation Indication
disappears. ( )
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Battery
1: Battery runs down quickly.
• Is the Battery fully charged? Charge it
with the AC Adaptor. (
• Are you using the Battery in an
extremely cold place? In cold places,
the operating time of the Battery
becomes shorter. (
• Has the Battery worn out? If the
operating time is still too short even
after the Battery is fully charged, the
Battery has worn out.
2: The Battery cannot be charged.
• If the DC Input Lead is connected to
the AC Adaptor, charging cannot be
performed. Disconnect the DC Input
Lead.
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. (
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• Is the tape wound to the end? Insert a
new Cassette. (
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• Is the Movie Camera power turned
on? ( )
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Others
• 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. (
• 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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