Panasonic NV-GS 8 EB Operating Instructions Manual

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Others-57-≥When the Movie Camera is used with a largecapacity Battery (CGR-D16S, CGP-D28S;optional) attached to it, it is not practical to lookin the Viewfinder from behind the Battery.Lens Hood≥Do not attach other conversion lenses in front ofthe Lens Hood; there is no mount to be used forthe attachment.≥When you wish to attach the Tele ConversionLens (VW-LT2714N2E; optional), WideConversion Lens (VW-LW2707N2E; optional),MC Protector (VW-LMC27E; optional), or NDFilter (VW-LND27E; optional), first of all, turnthe Lens Hood counterclockwise. If the MCProtector or ND Filter is used, the Lens Hoodcan be mounted on the filter.≥If you push the [W/T] Lever toward [W] duringrecording with the filter and conversion lensattached together to the Movie Camera,4 corners of the image may become dark(vignetting). For details, please refer to theoperating instructions of your accessories.≥Be sure to keep the Lens Hood attached to theMovie Camera so as to shut out unnecessarylight.Before Requesting Repair (Problemsand Solutions)Power1: The Movie Camera power cannot be turnedon.• Is the power source connected correctly? (-10-)2: The Movie Camera power is turned offautomatically.• When the Recording Pause Mode continuesfor more than 6 minutes, the power is turned offautomatically for tape protection and powerconservation. (If the AC Adaptor is used, thepower is turned off only when the tape isinserted in Tape Recording Mode.) When thetape is inserted in Tape Recording Mode and ifthe Recording Pause Mode continues for morethan 6 minutes, the power is turned offautomatically.To resume recording from this condition, turnoff, then turn on the power again. (-20-)Extremely high precision technology isemployed to produce the Viewfinder screenfeaturing a total of approximately 67,000pixels. The result is more than 99.99%effective pixels with a mere 0.01% of thepixels inactive or always lit. However, this isnot a malfunction and does not affect therecorded picture.3: The Movie Camera power does not stay onlong enough.• Is the Battery low? Charge the Battery orattach a fully charged Battery. (-11-)• Has condensation occurred? Wait until theCondensation Indication disappears. (-54-)Battery1: Battery runs down quickly.• Is the Battery fully charged? Charge it with theAC Adaptor. (-11-)• Are you using the Battery in an extremely coldplace? In cold places, the operating time of theBattery becomes shorter. (-55-)• Has the Battery worn out? If the operating timeis still too short even after the Battery is fullycharged, the Battery has worn out.2: The Battery cannot be charged.• If the DC Input Lead is connected to the ACAdaptor, charging cannot be performed.Disconnect the DC Input Lead.Normal Recording1: Recording does not start although power issupplied to the Movie Camera and theCassette is correctly inserted.• Is the accidental erasure prevention slider onthe Cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]),recording cannot be performed. (-13-)• Is the tape wound to the end? Insert a newCassette. (-13-)• Is the Movie Camera power turned on? (-20-)• Has condensation occurred? Wait until theCondensation Indication disappears. (-54-)Other Recording1: Auto Focus Function does not work.• Is Manual Focus Mode selected? If Auto FocusMode is selected, focus is automaticallyadjusted. (-29-)• There are some recording subjects andrecording surroundings for which the AutoFocus Function does not operate correctly. Inthis case, use the Manual Focus Mode toadjust the focus. (-59-)Editing1: Audio dubbing cannot be performed.• Is the accidental erasure prevention slider onthe Cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]),recording cannot be performed. (-13-)• Are you attempting to edit a tape portion thatwas recorded in LP Mode? LP Mode does notallow audio dubbing to operate. (-19-)Indications1: The Time Code becomes inaccurate.0 The Time Code Indication counter may not beconstant in the reverse direction in Slow MotionPlayback Mode, but this is not a malfunction.