Panasonic NV-MX350B Operating Instructions Manual

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59Before Requesting Repair (Problemsand Solutions)Power1: The Movie Camera power cannot be turned on.1: Is the power source connected correctly? (l 9)2: The Movie Camera power is turned offautomatically.2: If you leave the Movie Camera in Recording PauseMode for more than 6 minutes, the power is turned offautomatically to protect the tape and to save the Batterypower. (l 18)3: The Movie Camera power does not stay on longenough.3-1: Is the Battery low? Charge the Battery or attach a fullycharged Battery. (l 9)3-2: Has condensation occurred? Wait until theCondensation Indication disappears. (l 57)Battery1: Battery runs down quickly.1-1: Is the Battery fully charged? Charge it with the ACAdaptor. (l 9)1-2: Are you using the Battery in an extremely cold place? Incold places, the operating time of the Battery becomesshorter. (l 57)1-3: Has the Battery worn out? If the operating time is stilltoo short even after the Battery is fully charged, theBattery has worn out.2: The Battery cannot be charged.2: If the DC Input Lead is connected to the AC Adaptor,charging cannot be performed. Disconnect the DC InputLead.Normal Recording1: Recording does not start although power issupplied to the Movie Camera and the Cassette iscorrectly inserted.1-1: Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on theCassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]), recordingcannot be performed. (l 10)1-2: Is the tape wound to the end? Insert a new Cassette.(l 10)1-3: Is the Movie Camera power turned on? (l 18)1-4: Is the [CAMERA] Lamp on? If the [CAMERA] Lamp isnot on, no recording function can be operated. (l 18)1-5: Has condensation occurred? Wait until theCondensation Indication disappears. (l 57)Other Recording1: Auto Focus Function does not work.1-1: Is Manual Focus Mode selected? If Auto Focus Mode isselected, focus is automatically adjusted. (l 25)1-2: There are some recording subjects and recordingsurroundings for which the Auto Focus Function doesnot operate correctly. In this case, use the ManualFocus Mode to adjust the focus. (l 60)Editing1: Audio dubbing cannot be performed.1-1: Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on theCassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]), recordingcannot be performed. (l 10)1-2: Are you attempting to edit a tape portion that wasrecorded in LP Mode? LP Mode does not allow audiodubbing to operate. (l 17)Indications1: The Time Code becomes inaccurate.1: The Time Code Indication counter may not be constantin the reverse direction in Slow Motion Playback Mode,but this is not a malfunction.2: The Remaining Tape Time Indication disappears.2: When you record still pictures in Photoshot Mode, theRemaining Tape Time Indication may disappeartemporarily. However, it reappears when recordingnormally.3: The Remaining Tape Time Indication does notmatch the actual remaining tape time.3-1: If scenes of less than 15 seconds are continuouslyrecorded, the remaining tape time cannot be displayedcorrectly.3-2: In some cases, the Remaining Tape Time Indicationmay show remaining tape time that is 2 to 3 minutesshorter than the actual remaining tape time.Playback (Images)1: Images cannot be played back even when theOperation Lever is pushed towards [1].1: Is the [VCR] Lamp on? If the [VCR] Lamp is not on, theplayback function cannot be used. (l 30)2: Mosaic-pattern noise appears on images duringCue, Review or Slow Motion Playback.2: This phenomenon is characteristic of digital videosystems. It is not a malfunction.3: Although the Movie Camera is correctly connectedto a TV, playback images cannot be seen.3: Have you selected “Video Input” on the TV? Pleaseread the operating instructions of your TV and select thechannel that matches the input sockets used for theconnection.4: Playback image is not clear.4: Are the heads of the Movie Camera dirty? If the headsare dirty, playback image cannot be clear. (l 57)