Panasonic AGDVC20P 3 Ccd Dv Camcorder - Page 35
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Others Recording 1: Recording does not start although power is supplied to the camera-recorder 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. (-12-) • Is the tape wound to the end? Insert a new cassette. • Is the recording mode set? When in the playback mode, recording cannot be performed. (-19-) • Has condensation occurred? No operation other than cassette removal can be performed when condensation occurs. Wait until the condensation indication disappears. (-36-) • Is the cassette cover open? If the cover is open, the camerarecorder may not operate normally. Close the cassette cover. (-12-) 2: A cassette cannot be inserted. • Has condensation occurred? Wait until the condensation indication disappears. 3: 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 surroundings for which the auto focus does not operate correctly. (-39-) If so, use the manual focus mode to adjust the focus. (-25-) • Is the color night view function set? When the color night view function is working, focusing shifts into the manual mode. Indications 1: A sentence is displayed in red or yellow in the screen center. • Read the contents and respond to them. (-33-) 2: The time code becomes inaccurate. 0 The time code indication counter may not be constant in the reversed slow-motion playback, but this is not a malfunction. 3: The remaining tape time indication disappears. • The remaining tape time indication may disappear temporarily during frame-by-frame playback or other operation. If you continue ordinary recording or playback, the indication is restored. 4: 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 correctly displayed. • 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. 5: A function indication such as mode indication, remaining tape time indication, or time code indication is not shown. • If you set [SETUP] >> [DISPLAY] >> [OFF], indications other than the tape running condition, warning, and date indications disappear. Playback (Sound) 1: Sound is not played back from the built-in speaker of the camera-recorder or the headphones. 0 Is the volume too low? During playback, push the [W/T] lever to display the volume indication and adjust it. (-26-) 2: Different sounds are reproduced at the same time. • Have you set [SETUP] >> [12bit AUDIO] >> [MIX]? If you set [AUDIO REC] >> [12bit] and dub audio to a recorded tape, you can hear the sound on recording and the sound dubbed at a later time. To hear the sounds separately, set to [ST1] or [ST2]. (-30-) • Have you set [SETUP] >> [AUDIO OUT] >> [STEREO] and reproduced a picture containing the main sound and sub sound? Set to [L] to hear main sound, and set to [R] to hear the sub sound. (-32-) 3: Audio dubbing cannot be performed. • Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on the cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]), audio dubbing cannot be performed. (-12-) • Are you attempting to edit a tape portion that was recorded in LP mode? LP mode does not allow audio dubbing. (-19-) 4: The original sound was erased when audio dubbing was performed. • If you perform audio dubbing on a recording made in [16bit] mode, the original sound will be erased. If you wish to preserve the original sound, be sure to select [12bit] mode when recording. 5: Sounds cannot be played back. • Although a cassette with no audio dubbing is being played, have you set [SETUP] >> [12bit AUDIO] >> [ST2]? To play back a cassette with no audio dubbing, set [12bit AUDIO] >> [ST1]. (-30-) • Is the variable speed search function working? Press the [VAR. SEARCH] button on the remote control to cancel the variable speed search function. (-27-) Playback (Pictures) 1: Mosaic-pattern noise appears on images during cue or review playback. • This phenomenon is characteristic of digital video systems. It is not a malfunction. 2: Horizontal stripes appear on images during cue and review playback. • Horizontal stripes may appear depending on the scene, but this is not a malfunction. 3: Although the camera-recorder 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 terminals used for the connection. 4: Playback picture is not clear. • Are the heads of the camera-recorder dirty? If the heads are dirty, playback image cannot be clear. Clean the heads by using the head cleaner for digital video. (-36-) • If the terminal for the AV cable is soiled, noises may appear on the screen. Wipe the soil off the terminal with a soft cloth, and then connect the cable to the AV terminal. • Is a picture containing a copyright protection signal (copy guard) being recorded? When a protected picture is played back by the camera-recorder, mosaic-like patterns appear on the picture. 35