Panasonic PV-GS55 Operating Instructions Manual

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Others-73-≥Be sure to keep the Lens Hood attached to thePalmcorder so as to shut out unnecessary light.Before Requesting Service(Problems and Solutions)Power1: The Palmcorder power cannot be turned on.• Is the power source connected correctly? (-16-)2: The Palmcorder power is turned offautomatically.≥When the Recording Pause Mode continues formore than 5 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 5 minutes the power is turned offautomatically. To resume recording from thiscondition, turn off, then turn on the power again.(-25-, -26-, -27-)3: The Palmcorder power does not stay onlong enough.• Is the Battery low? Charge the Battery orattach a fully charged Battery. (-16-)• Has condensation occurred? Wait until theCondensation Indication disappears. (-70-)Battery1: Battery runs down quickly.• Is the Battery fully charged? Charge it with theAC Adaptor. (-16-)• Are you using the Battery in an extremely coldplace? In cold places, the operating time of theBattery becomes shorter. (-71-)• 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 Cable is connected to the ACAdaptor, charging cannot be performed.Disconnect the DC Cable.Normal Recording1: Recording does not start although power issupplied to the Palmcorder 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. (-18-)• Is the tape wound to the end? Insert a newCassette. (-18-)• Is the Palmcorder power turned on? (-25-)• Has condensation occurred? Wait until theCondensation Indication disappears. (-70-)Other Recording1: Auto Focus Function does not work.• Is Manual Focus Mode selected? If Auto FocusMode is selected, focus is automaticallyadjusted. (-34-)• 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. (-74-)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. (-18-)• Are you attempting to edit a tape portion thatwas recorded in LP Mode? LP Mode does notallow audio dubbing to operate. (-24-)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.2: The Remaining Tape Time Indication doesnot match the actual remaining tape time.• If scenes of less than 15 seconds arecontinuously recorded, the remaining tape timecannot be displayed correctly.• In some cases, the Remaining Tape TimeIndication may show remaining tape time thatis 2 to 3 minutes shorter than the actualremaining tape time.Playback (Pictures)1: Pictures cannot be played back even whenthe [1] Button is pressed.0 Is the Mode Dial set to Playback Mode? If not,the playback function cannot be used. (-37-)2: Mosaic-pattern noise appears on imagesduring Cue, Review or Slow MotionPlayback.• This phenomenon is characteristic of digitalvideo systems. It is not a malfunction.3: Although the Palmcorder is correctlyconnected to a TV, playback images cannotbe seen.• Have you selected “Video Input” on the TV?Please read the operating instructions of yourTV and select the channel that matches theinput sockets used for the connection.• Depending on your TV, nothing may be showneven if you correctly connect the Palmcorderwith your TV. In this case, set [AV JACK] onthe [AV IN/OUT] or [INITIAL] Sub-Menu to[OUT].