Before Requesting Service (Problems & Solutions) - Panasonic NV-MX1B Operating Instructions Manual

Before Requesting Service (Problems & Solutions)
Power Supply
P1: The Movie Camera does not turn on.
S1: Is the Battery or the AC Adaptor connected
correctly? Confirm the connection. (p. 8, 10)
P2: The Movie Camera has turned off
automatically.
S2: If you leave the Movie Camera in the
Recording Pause Mode for more than
6 minutes, it automatically switches off to
protect the tape and to conserve battery
power. (p. 27)
P3: The Movie Camera quickly turns off.
S3-1: Is the Battery discharged? When the
Remaining Battery Power Indication is flashing
or the [X] Indication is displayed, the
Battery is discharged. Charge the Battery or
attach a fully charged Battery. (p. 10, 122)
S3-2: Has condensation formed? If the Movie
Camera is brought from a cold to a warm place,
condensation may form inside. In this case, the
Movie Camera automatically switches off and
no operation can be performed except taking
out the cassette. Wait until the Condensation
Indication disappears. (p. 116)
P4: Something is wrong with the Movie
Camera's operation. Alternatively, the
Movie Camera is turned on, however no
functions operate.
S4-1: Press the [RESET] Button on the Movie
Camera with a pointed object. If this does
not solve the problem, first disconnect the
power supply and wait for a minute or so,
and then reconnect the power supply to turn
the power back on.
(If the above operation is performed when
the [ACCESS] Lamp of the Card Slot is
lighting for NV-MX5 and NV-MX7, the data
of the Card may be damaged.)
S4-2: Are the DPOF setting contents being
checked? It may take a while to check the
settings. Wait until the [ACCESS] Lamp
goes off. (NV-MX5, NV-MX7 only)
Battery
P1: The Battery discharges quickly.
S1-1: Is the Battery fully charged? Charge it with
the AC Adaptor. (p. 10)
S1-2: Are you using the Battery in a place where
the temperature is very low? The ambient
temperature greatly influences the Battery's
performance. Its operation time becomes
shorter in a cold place. (p. 116)
S1-3: Has the Battery reached the end of its service
life? The service life of the Battery is limited. It
depends on the way the Battery is used,
however when the operation time even after
proper charging is too short for normal use, the
service life of the Battery has reached its end.
P2: The Battery cannot be charged.
S2: If the DC Input Lead is connected to the AC
Adaptor, charging is not possible.
Disconnect the DC Input Lead.
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Normal Recording
P1: Recording cannot be started even though
the Movie Camera is supplied with power
and the cassette is inserted correctly.
S1-1: Is the erasure prevention slider of the
cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]),
recording is not possible. (p. 13)
S1-2: Has the tape reached its end? Insert a new
cassette. (p. 12)
S1-3: Is the Movie Camera turned on? (p. 26)
S1-4: Is the [CAMERA] Lamp lit? When the
[CAMERA] Lamp is not lit, no recording
functions can be operated. (p. 26)
S1-5: Is the Condensation Indicaiton [3]
displayed? When condensation has formed,
no functions except taking out the cassette
can be operated. Wait until the
Condensation Indicaiton disappears.
(p. 116)
Other Recording
P1: The picture on the LCD Monitor/in the
Viewfinder suddenly stands still for a few
seconds.
S1: Did you press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button? If
you press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button, a still
picture is recorded for approximately
7 seconds. After approximately 7 seconds,
the Movie Camera switches back to the
Recording Pause Mode. (p. 34)
P2: The Auto Focus Function does not work.
S2-1: Is the Manual Focus Mode selected? If you
select the Auto Focus Mode, the focus is
adjusted automatically. (p. 30)
S2-2: Is the subject or recording situation suitable
for the Auto Focus Mode? The Auto Focus
Function does not work correctly for some
kinds of subjects and recording situations. In
this case, use the Manual Focus Mode to
adjust the focus. (p. 30)
Editing
P1: Audio dubbing cannot be performed.
S1-1: Is the erasure prevention slider of the
cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]),
editing is not possible. (p. 13)
S1-2: Are you trying to edit parts of the tape
recorded in the LP Mode? As the tracks
recorded in the LP Mode are narrower than
the heads, audio dubbing is not possible.
(p. 13, 78)
Indicaitons
P1: The Time Code becomes incorrect.
S1: In the Slow Motion Playback Mode in
reverse direction, the counter of the Time
Code Indication may not be stable, however,
this is not a malfunction.
P2: The Remaining Tape Time Indication
disappears.
S2: If you record a still picture in the Photoshot
Mode, the Remaining Tape Time Indication
may disappear temporarily. However, if you
switch the Movie Camera over to the Normal
Recording Mode, it appears again.
P3: The Remaining Tape Time Indication
does not match the actual remaining tape
time.
S3-1: If scenes of less than 15 seconds are
recorded successively, the remaining tape
time is not indicated correctly.
S3-2: The Remaining Tape Time Indication may
show a remaining tape time that is
2–3 minutes shorter than the actual
remaining tape time.
Playback (Picture)
P1: No playback picture is reproduced when
pressing the Play Button [1].
S1: Is the [VCR] Lamp lit? When the [VCR]
Lamp is not lit, no playback functions can be
operated. (p. 38)
P2: Mosaic-like patterns appear in the picture
during Cue, Review or Slow Motion
Playback.
S2: This phenomenon is a characteristic of the
digital video system. This is not a
malfunction.
P3: The Movie Camera is correctly connected
to a TV, however no playback picture is
reproduced.
S3: Did you select "Video Input" on the TV?
Carefully read the operating instructions for
your TV and select the channel that matches
the input sockets used for connection.
P4: The playback picture is not reproduced
clearly.
S4: Are the video heads on the Movie Camera
dirty? If the video heads are dirty, the picture
cannot be played back clearly. (p. 28)
Playback (Sound)
P1: No sound is played back from the Movie
Camera's built-in speaker or headphones.
S1: Is the volume set too low? During playback,
keep the [PUSH] Dial pressed until the
[VOLUME] Indication appears. Then turn the
[PUSH] Dial to adjust the volume. (p. 39)
P2: Different sounds are played back
together.
S2: [12bit AUDIO] on the [PLAYBACK
FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu of the [VCR
FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu is set to [MIX].
Therefore, the original sound and the sound
dubbed with audio dubbing are played back
together. It is also possible to play them back
individually. (p. 79)
P3: The original sound was erased by
performing audio dubbing.
S3: If you perform audio dubbing on a recording
made in the [16bit] Mode (p. 78), the original
sound is erased. If you want to keep the
original sound, be sure to select the [12bit]
Mode for the original recording.
P4: No playback sound is reproduced.
S4-1: Is [12bit AUDIO] on the [PLAYBACK
FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu of the [VCR
FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu set to [ST2] even
though no audio dubbing has been
performed on the cassette that you are
playing back? When you play back a
cassette onto which no audio dubbing was
performed, [12bit AUDIO] must be set to
[ST1]. (p. 79)
S4-2: Is the Variable Speed Search Function
activated? Press the Play Button [1] to
cancel the Variable Speed Search Function.
(p. 39)
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