Panasonic NV-GS500 Operating Instructions - Page 60

Others 5: The movie camera cannot be operated though powered up. The movie camera does not operate normally. • The movie camera cannot be operated unless you open the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder. • Remove the cassette and then press the [RESET] button. (-62-) If normal conditions are not restored yet, turn off the power. Then, about 1 minute later, turn on the power again. (Conducting the above operation when the access lamp is on may destroy the data on the card.) 6: The cassette cannot be removed. • Does the Status indicator comes on when opening the cassette cover? (-10-) Make sure that the battery and the AC adaptor are properly connected. (-9-) • Is the battery in use discharged? Charge the battery and remove the cassette. • Close the cassette cover completely, and fully open it again. (-14-) 7: No operation other than cassette removal can be performed. • Has condensation occurred? Wait until the condensation indication disappears. (-62-) 8: The remote control does not function. • Has the button-type battery of the remote control run out? Replace it with a new buttontype battery. (-21-) • Is the setting on the remote control correct? If the setting on the remote control is not in agreement with the [REMOTE] setting on the movie camera, the remote control does not operate. (-22-) 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. (-14-) • 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. (-16-) • Has condensation occurred? No operation other than cassette removal can be performed when condensation occurs. Wait until the condensation indication disappears. (-62-) • Is the cassette cover open? If the cover is open, the movie camera may not operate normally. Close the cassette cover. (-14-) 60 VQT0T47 2: The screen has changed suddenly. • Has the demonstration started? In the Tape Recording mode, if you set [DEMO MODE] >> [ON] without inserting a cassette and a card, the demonstration starts. For normal use, set this function to [OFF]. (-55-) 3: A cassette cannot be inserted. • Has condensation occurred? Wait until the condensation indication disappears. 4: 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. (-67-) If so, use the manual focus mode to adjust the focus. (-39-) • Is the colour night view function set? When the colour night view function is working, focusing shifts into the manual mode. • Is the card slow shutter mode activated? In card slow shutter mode, focusing shifts into the manual mode. 5: The camera arbitrarily stops recording. • Is the AGS function activated? Record in the normal horizontal position or set [AGS] to [OFF]. (-33-) Indications 1: A sentence is displayed in red in the screen centre. • Read the contents and respond to them. (-57-) 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.