Panasonic AG-HVX200P Operating Instructions Manual

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Reference119Before calling for servicePower supplyThere’s no power. • Make sure the battery and AC adapter are connected properly.Check the connections again.P 17Power shuts off for noapparent reason.• To prevent the battery from running down needlessly and tosafeguard the tape from wear, the camera-recorder automaticallyturns off when the camera-recorder has been left in the shootingpause mode for more than 5 minutes.Check the settings in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, POWERSAVE.P 117Power goes off as soon asit is turned on.• The battery may have run out.If the remaining battery charge display is blinking orappears, the battery has run out. The same is true if, when thepower is turned on, the CAM, MCR and PC lamps fl ash in thissequence and then the power goes off.Either recharge the battery or replace the discharged battery with afully charged one.P 16• Condensation may have formed.When, for instance, the camera-recorder is taken from a cold placeto a heated room, condensation may from inside. If this happens,the camera automatically turns off and the only operation thatyou will be able to perform is to remove the tape. Wait until thecondensation has dried out.P 125BatteryThe battery runs downquickly.• Make sure the battery is fully charged.Keep charging until the AC adapter’s CHARGE lamp goes out.P 16• Are you using the battery in a cold place?The battery is affected by the ambient temperature. Its operatingtime is reduced in low-temperatures.—• The battery may have reached the end of its service life. Thebattery will become unchargeable. The battery has a certainservice life which varies depending on how the battery is used. Ifthe battery operates only for a short period even when it is chargedadequately, it has reached the end of its service life.—The battery cannot becharged.• The battery cannot be charged if the DC cord is connected.Disconnect it.—Shooting (general)Cannot start shooting. • Make sure the POWER switch is ON. P 20• Condensation may have formed. If this happens, the only operationthat you will be able to perform is to remove the tape. Wait until thecondensation has dried out.P125Cannot focus automatically. • Make sure the camera is in manual mode. You can focusautomatically when the auto focus mode is selected.P 38• You may be shooting a scene where it is diffi cult to bring the subjectinto focus in the auto focus mode.If this is the case, focus in the manual focus mode.It may be hard to bring the subject into focus when* both close and distant objects are to be shot* shooting through a dirty window* shooting in a dark place* there are sparkling or shiny objects around the subject* the subject is moving fast* shooting a scene with minimal contrast—