Panasonic HVX200A Operating Instructions - Page 119

Before calling for service Power supply There's no power. Power shuts off for no apparent reason. Power goes off as soon as it is turned on. • Make sure the battery and AC adapter are connected properly. Check the connections again. • To prevent the battery from running down needlessly and to safeguard the tape from wear, the camera-recorder automatically turns off when the camera-recorder has been left in the shooting pause mode for more than 5 minutes. Check the settings in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, POWER SAVE. • The battery may have run out. If the remaining battery charge display is blinking or appears, the battery has run out. The same is true if, when the power is turned on, the CAM, MCR and PC lamps flash in this sequence and then the power goes off. Either recharge the battery or replace the discharged battery with a fully charged one. • Condensation may have formed. When, for instance, the camera-recorder is taken from a cold place to a heated room, condensation may from inside. If this happens, the camera automatically turns off and the only operation that you will be able to perform is to remove the tape. Wait until the condensation has dried out. P 17 P 117 P 16 P 125 Battery The battery runs down quickly. The battery cannot be charged. • Make sure the battery is fully charged. Keep charging until the AC adapter's CHARGE lamp goes out. • Are you using the battery in a cold place? The battery is affected by the ambient temperature. Its operating time is reduced in low-temperatures. • The battery may have reached the end of its service life. The battery will become unchargeable. The battery has a certain service life which varies depending on how the battery is used. If the battery operates only for a short period even when it is charged adequately, it has reached the end of its service life. • The battery cannot be charged if the DC cord is connected. Disconnect it. P 16 - - - Shooting (general) Cannot start shooting. • Make sure the POWER switch is ON. P 20 • Condensation may have formed. If this happens, the only operation P125 that you will be able to perform is to remove the tape. Wait until the condensation has dried out. Cannot focus automatically. • Make sure the camera is in manual mode. You can focus automatically when the auto focus mode is selected. P 38 • You may be shooting a scene where it is difficult to bring the subject - into focus in the auto focus mode. If this is the case, focus in the manual focus mode. It may be hard to bring the subject into focus when * both close and distant objects are to be shot * shooting through a dirty window * shooting in a dark place * there are sparkling or shiny objects around the subject * the subject is moving fast * shooting a scene with minimal contrast Reference 119