Panasonic Palmcorder PalmSight PV-L578 Operating Instructions Manual

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if youhave a problemwith your Camcorder,it may be somethingyou can correctyourself.Check the list belowfor symptomsand corrections.Symptom CorrectionNopicturein theEVF ... • Makesurea PowerSourceisconnected.(pp.9, 1t)Video cassette cannot be inserted ...Videocassettecannotbe removed...Nooperationstartswhenoperationbuttonsarepressed...Recordingcannotbedone ...Auto Focusdoes not operate ... -Sound from microphonecannot be monitored ...Camera pictureis too dark ...No playbackpicture,orthe playbackpictureis noisyor containsstreaks...Duringplayback, the picture shows motionorblurred action ...Theplaybackpictureis fastandthereisnosound...=Panasonic IT'S VHS! SO ITS TAPES PLAYIN YOUR VCR ..._ appears in the EVF andMonitor...If the top of your playback picture"waves backand forth excessively ...• Make sure the POWER switch is set to VCR orCAMERA. (pp. 23, 28)• Check the Dew Indicator.(p. 20)• Make sure the battery is fully charged. (p. 9)• Make sure all necessary cables are connected correctlyand firmly. (p. 30)• Make sure a Power Source is connected. (pp. 9, 11)• Insert the cassette with the windowside facing out. (p.12)• Make sure a Power Source is connected. (pp. 9, 11)• Check for the Dew Indicator. (p. 20)• Make sure the record tab is still intact.(p. 12)• Check the Battery Indicator. (p. 18)• Check the Dew Indicator.(p. 20)• Make sure the FOCUS buttonis set to AUTO. (p. 33)• Make sure the unitis ON, with the POWER switch setto CAMERA (p. 23).• Make sure the unit is set to REC or Record/Pausemode.• Make sure the HIGH SPEED SHUTTER buttonis OFF(p. 34).• Press UP A/DOWN • buttonduring playback (TrackingControl) (p. 29).• Portionsof the still picturewhere the normalspeedmotionwas particularlyrapid may producethis effect.This is normal.• Make sure the TIME LAPSE feature is set to OFF in theMenu mode (p. 36).• Set the POWER switchto CAMERA,.and then holddown STOP for 5 seconds(approx.) to exit the Demomode (p 7).t Because the playback signal is not as stable as an offthe air TV signal, the top ofyour TV screen may bebent or unstablewhen the tape is played back. Thissymptom is more noticeablewhen a tape recorded onanother VCR is played back. To solve this problem,locate the horizontalholdcontrolon your TV. Turn itslowlyto correct the wavy picture. If your TV does nothave a horizontalhold control or adjusting the controldoes not help, some modifications may bave tobe made to the TV set. Technically this is called"Horizontal AFC time constant change."If such aproblem exists, please contact your local TV servicecenter. (Some nominal service charges may berequired.)46