Panasonic HC-V160 Owners Manual - Page 90

Indication, Recording, Playback, DARK, OR LENS COVER

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Problem The remaining time indication or the elapsed time indication is not shown. Indication Check points ≥ [DISPLAY] of the [SETUP] is [OFF]. (l 27) Problem The unit arbitrarily stops recording. Auto Focus function does not work. "ENVIRONMENT TOO DARK, OR LENS COVER CLOSED." is displayed. Color balance of images is strange when recording in a place such as a gymnasium. Color or brightness of the image changes, or you may see horizontal bars in the image. The LCD monitor flickers indoors. Recording Check points ≥ Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture recording. (l 13) ≥ The recordable time may have shortened due to the deterioration of the data writing speed or repeated recording and deletion. Using the unit, format the SD card. (l 32) ≥ Switch to Intelligent Auto Mode. ≥ If you are trying to record a scene that is hard to bring into focus in Auto Focus Mode, use the Manual Focus Mode to adjust the focus. (l 23, 50) ≥ Before turning on the unit, open the lens cover. ≥ This message may also be displayed when recording in a very dark location. ≥ In a place with multiple light sources, such as a gymnasium or a hall, set the White Balance setting to (Indoor mode 2). If you cannot record clearly with the (Indoor mode 2), set it to (Manual adjustment mode). (l 48) ≥ Color or brightness of the image may change, or you may see horizontal bars in the image when the object is recorded under fluorescent light, mercury light or sodium light, etc., but this is not a malfunction. ≥ Record in Intelligent Auto Mode or set the shutter speed to 1/60 in areas where the power supply frequency is 60 Hz, or 1/100 in areas of 50 Hz. Problem Scenes/still pictures cannot be played back. Scenes cannot be deleted. Playback Check points ≥ Any scenes/still pictures where the thumbnails are displayed as cannot be played back. ≥ Motion pictures recorded with other devices may not be possible to play back on this unit. ( is displayed.) ≥ Release the protect setting. (l 60, 71) ≥ Any scenes/still pictures where the thumbnails are displayed as cannot be deleted. If the scenes/still pictures are unnecessary, format the media to erase the data. (l 32) Please be aware that if a media is formatted then all the data recorded on the media is erased and cannot be recovered. Back up important data on a PC, disc etc. - 90 -

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Indication
Problem
Check points
The remaining time
indication or the elapsed
time indication is not
shown.
[DISPLAY] of the [SETUP] is [OFF]. (
l
27
)
Recording
Problem
Check points
The unit arbitrarily stops
recording.
Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture recording.
(
l
13
)
The recordable time may have shortened due to the
deterioration of the data writing speed or repeated recording
and deletion. Using the unit, format the SD card. (
l
32
)
Auto Focus function does
not work.
Switch to Intelligent Auto Mode.
If you are trying to record a scene that is hard to bring into
focus in Auto Focus Mode, use the Manual Focus Mode to
adjust the focus. (
l
23
,
50
)
“ENVIRONMENT TOO
DARK, OR LENS COVER
CLOSED.” is displayed.
Before turning on the unit, open the lens cover.
This message may also be displayed when recording in a
very dark location.
Color balance of images is
strange when recording in
a place such as a
gymnasium.
In a place with multiple light sources, such as a gymnasium or
a hall, set the White Balance setting to
(Indoor mode 2).
If you cannot record clearly with the
(Indoor mode 2), set
it to
(Manual adjustment mode). (
l
48
)
Color or brightness of the
image changes, or you
may see horizontal bars in
the image.
The LCD monitor flickers
indoors.
Color or brightness of the image may change, or you may see
horizontal bars in the image when the object is recorded
under fluorescent light, mercury light or sodium light, etc., but
this is not a malfunction.
Record in Intelligent Auto Mode or set the shutter speed to
1/60 in areas where the power supply frequency is 60 Hz, or
1/100 in areas of 50 Hz.
Playback
Problem
Check points
Scenes/still pictures
cannot be played back.
Any scenes/still pictures where the thumbnails are displayed
as
cannot be played back.
Motion pictures recorded with other devices may not be
possible to play back on this unit. (
is displayed.)
Scenes cannot be deleted.
Release the protect setting. (
l
60
,
71
)
Any scenes/still pictures where the thumbnails are displayed
as
cannot be deleted. If the scenes/still pictures are
unnecessary, format the media to erase the data. (
l
32
)
Please be aware that if a media is formatted then all the data
recorded on the media is erased and cannot be recovered.
Back up important data on a PC, disc etc.