Panasonic AG-DVC30 Operating Instructions Manual

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80 (E)Before calling for serviceThere’s no power.O Have the battery and AC adapter beenconnected properly?Check the connections again. (P11, P23)Power shuts off for no apparent reason.O To prevent the battery from running downneedlessly and to safeguard the tape fromwear, the camera-recorder’s power isautomatically turned off when the camera-recorder has been left in the shooting pausemode for more than 5 minutes.Check the setting you have selected for theTAPE PROTECT item on the OTHERFUNCTIONS screen. (P79)Power goes off as soon as it is turned on.O Has the battery run out?If the remaining battery charge display isblinking or the display appears, itmeans that the battery has run out.Either recharge the battery or replace thedischarged battery with a fully charged one.(P22)O Has any condensation formed?At times when, for instance, the camera-recorder is taken from a cold place to aheated room, condensation may form inside.If this happens, the power is automaticallyturned off and the only operation that you willbe able to perform is to remove the cassette.Wait until the condensation has dried out.(P83)Power supplyThe battery runs down quickly.O Has the battery been fully charged?Keep charging it until the AC adapter’sCHARGE lamp goes off. (P22)O Are you using the battery in a cold place?The battery is affected by the ambienttemperature. Its operating time is reduced inlow-temperature locations.O Has the battery reached the end of its servicelife?The battery has a fixed service life whichdiffers depending on how the battery is used.If the battery operates only for a short periodeven when it is charged adequately, it meansthat it has reached the end of its service life.The battery cannot be charged.O Is the DC cord connected to the AC adapter?You cannot charge the battery if this cord isconnected.BatteryI can’t record even though I’ve inserted thecassette tape properly.O Is the tab on the cassette tape used toprevent accidental erasure at the open(SAVE) position?You cannot record if this tab is open. (P17)O Has the cassette tape come to the very end?If so, replace it with another one.O Is the POWER lever at the ON position?O Is the VCR lamp lit?You cannot shoot in the VCR mode.O Has condensation formed?If it has formed, the only operation you canperform is to remove the cassette tape. Waituntil the condensation has dried out. (P83)O Has the AUTO OFF or T REEL LOCKwarning display appeared?Check the tape as it may have snapped.O Is the external unit disconnected from the DVconnector while you are trying to performbackup recording with “EXT” selected as theDV CONTROL item setting on the OTHERFUNCTIONS screen? (P78)Normal video recording