Panasonic PV-GS39 - Manual (Page 76)

The Camcorder cannot be operated though
powered up.
The Camcorder does not operate normally.
• The Camcorder cannot be operated unless you
open the LCD Monitor or extend the Viewfinder.
• Remove the cassette and then press the
[RESET] button, (p. 78) If normal conditions
are not restored yet, turn off the power. Then,
about 1 minute later, turn on the power again.
(Conducting the above operation when the Access
Lamp is on may destroy the data on the card.)
The cassette cannot be removed.
• Does the power lamp comes on when opening the
cassette cover? (p. 18) Make sure that the battery
and the AC adaptor are properly connected.
(p. 15)
• Is the battery in use discharged? Charge the
battery and remove the cassette.
• Close the cassette cover completely, and fully
open it again, (p. 18)
No operation other than cassette removal
can be performed.
• Has condensation occurred? Wait until the
condensation indication disappears, (p. 73)
The Remote Control does not function
(PV-GS59 Only).
• Has the button-type battery of the Remote Control
run out? Replace it with a new button-type battery,
(p. 14)
• Is the setting on the Remote Control correct?
If the setting on the Remote Control is not in
agreement with the [ I; REMOTE] setting on the
Camcorder, the Remote Control does not operate,
(p. 15)
: Recofdiing
Recording does not start although power is
supplied to the Camcorder and the cassette
is correctly inserted.
• Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on
the cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]),
recording cannot be performed, (p. 19)
• Is the tape wound to the end? Insert a new
cassette.
• Is the Recording Mode set? When in the Playback
Mode, recording cannot be performed, (p. 30)
• Has condensation occurred? No operation other
than cassette removal can be performed when
condensation occurs. Wait until the condensation
indication disappears, (p. 73)
• Is the cassette cover open? If the cover is open,
the Camcorder may not operate normally. Close
the cassette cover, (p. 18)
The screen has changed suddenly.
• Has the demonstration started? In the Tape
Recording mode, if you set [ ¡1 DEMO MODE]
» [ON] without inserting a cassette or a card,
the demonstration starts. For normal use, set this
function to [OFF], (p. 29)
A cassette cannot be inserted.
• Has condensation occurred? Wait until the
condensation indication disappears.
Auto focus function does not work.
• Is manual focus mode selected? If auto focus
mode is selected, focus is automatically adjusted.
• There are some recording subjects and
surroundings for which the auto focus does not
operate correctly, (p. 79) If so, use the manual
focus mode to adjust the focus, (p. 44)
• Is the MagicPix function set? When the MagicPix
function is working, focusing shifts into the manual
mode.
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A sentence is displayed in red or yellow in
the screen center.
• Read the contents and respond to them.
(pp. 71-72)
The time code becomes inaccurate.
• The time code indication counter may not be
constant in the reversed slow-motion playback,
but this is not a malfunction.
The remaining tape time indication
disappears.
• The remaining tape time indication may disappear
temporarily during Still Advance Playback or other
operation. If you continue ordinary recording or
playback, the indication is restored.
The remaining tape time Indication does not
match the actual remaining tape time.
• If scenes of less than 15 seconds are continuously
recorded, the remaining tape time cannot be
correctly displayed.
• In some cases, the remaining tape time indication
may show remaining tape time that is 2 to
3 minutes shorter than the actual remaining tape
time.
A function indication such as mode
indication, remaining tape time indication, or
time code indication is not shown.
• If you set [ a SETUP] » [Q DISPLAY] » [OFF],
indications other than the tape running condition,
warning, and date indications disappear.
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