Panasonic VDRD300 VDRD250 User Guide - Page 154

Have you selected video input on the TV?, Is the [TV ASPECT] setting correct?

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Troubleshooting Problem The unit arbitrarily stops recording. Recorded still pictures are not clear. Auto focus function does not work. Sound is not played back from the built-in speaker of this unit. Although this unit is correctly connected to a TV, playback images cannot be seen. The playback images are squeezed horizontally. Scenes cannot be deleted or edited. Check points ≥ Is the AGS function activated? # Record in the normal horizontal position or set [AGS] to [OFF]. (l 49) ≥ Are you trying to record small or finely detailed objects with [PICT. QUALITY] set at [ ]? # If you try to record small or finely detailed objects with [PICT. QUALITY] set at [ ], the images may break up into a mosaic-like pattern. Record with [PICT. QUALITY] set at [ ] instead. (l 55) ≥ Is manual focus mode selected? # Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to AUTO. ≥ Are you trying to record a scene which is hard to bring into focus in auto focus mode? # There are some recording subjects and surroundings for which the auto focus does not operate correctly. (l 164) If so, use the manual focus mode to adjust the focus. (l 72) ≥ Is the MagicPix function set? # When the MagicPix function is working, focusing shifts into the manual mode. ≥ Is the volume too low? # During playback, move the volume lever to display the volume indication and adjust it. (l 77) ≥ Have you selected video input on the TV? # Please read the operating instructions of your TV and select the channel that matches the input used for the connection. ≥ Is the [TV ASPECT] setting correct? # Change the setting to match the aspect ratio of the TV. Press the MENU button, then select [ SETUP] # [ TV ASPECT] # [16:9] or [4:3] and press the joystick. ≥ Is the DVD-RAM or the DVD-RW (VR format) write- protected? # Release the protection. (l 102) If the disc or the contents on the disc have been protected on another device, release the protection on the same device. ≥ It may not be possible to delete scenes that have been divided. # Combine the divided scenes, and then delete them. (l 84) ≥ Scenes displayed as thumbnails in shades of blue and white may not be deleted. If the scenes are unnecessary, format the disc or card to erase the data. (l 98, 99) Please be aware that if a disc or card is formatted then all the data recorded on the disc or card will be erased. ≥ Is the file on the SD card locked? # Locked files cannot be deleted. Release the lock setting. (l 96) ≥ If the SD card's write protect switch is set to LOCK, then deletion is disabled. (l 26) Others 154 LSQT1011

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154
LSQT1011
Troubleshooting
Others
Problem
Check points
The unit arbitrarily stops
recording.
Is the AGS function activated?
#
Record in the normal horizontal position or set [AGS] to
[OFF]. (
l
49)
Recorded still pictures
are not clear.
Are you trying to record small or finely detailed objects
with [PICT. QUALITY] set at [
]?
#
If you try to record small or finely detailed objects with
[PICT. QUALITY] set at [
], the images may break up into
a mosaic-like pattern. Record with [PICT. QUALITY] set at
[
] instead. (
l
55)
Auto focus function does
not work.
Is manual focus mode selected?
#
Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to AUTO.
Are you trying to record a scene which is hard to bring into
focus in auto focus mode?
#
There are some recording subjects and surroundings for
which the auto focus does not operate correctly. (
l
164) If
so, use the manual focus mode to adjust the focus. (
l
72)
Is the MagicPix function set?
#
When the MagicPix function is working, focusing shifts into
the manual mode.
Sound is not played back
from the built-in speaker
of this unit.
Is the volume too low?
#
During playback, move the volume lever to display the
volume indication and adjust it. (
l
77)
Although this unit is
correctly connected to a
TV, playback images
cannot be seen.
The playback images are
squeezed horizontally.
Have you selected video input on the TV?
#
Please read the operating instructions of your TV and select
the channel that matches the input used for the connection.
Is the [TV ASPECT] setting correct?
#
Change the setting to match the aspect ratio of the TV.
Press the MENU button, then select [
SETUP]
#
[
TV ASPECT]
#
[16:9]
or
[4:3] and press the joystick.
Scenes cannot be deleted
or edited.
Is the DVD-RAM or the DVD-RW (VR format) write-
protected?
#
Release the protection. (
l
102)
If the disc or the contents on the disc have been protected on
another device, release the protection on the same device.
It may not be possible to delete scenes that have been
divided.
#
Combine the divided scenes, and then delete them. (
l
84)
Scenes displayed as thumbnails in shades of blue and
white may not be deleted. If the scenes are unnecessary,
format the disc or card to erase the data. (
l
98, 99) Please
be aware that if a disc or card is formatted then all the data
recorded on the disc or card will be erased.
Is the file on the SD card locked?
#
Locked files cannot be deleted. Release the lock setting.
(
l
96)
If the SD card’s write protect switch is set to LOCK, then
deletion is disabled. (
l
26)