Panasonic SDR-S10 Troubleshooting, 101, Battery has worn out and can no longer be used

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Others

Troubleshooting

Problem

Check points

 

 

This unit cannot be

 

turned on.

 

The status

Is the battery fully charged?

indicator flashes

# Charge the battery using the AC adaptor. (l 20)

when the unit is

 

turned on while

 

using the battery.

 

 

If you do not use the unit for approximately

 

5 minutes, the power is automatically turned off to

This unit is turned

conserve the battery charge. To resume recording,

off automatically.

turn the power back on.

 

The power will not turn off automatically when the

 

power save function (l 94) is set to [OFF].

This unit does not

Is the battery low?

# If the remaining battery power indication is flashing or

stay on long

the message “LOW BATTERY.” is displayed, the

enough.

battery has run down. Charge the battery. (l 20)

 

 

Is the battery fully charged?

 

# Charge it with the AC adaptor. (l 20)

 

Are you using the battery in an extremely cold place?

Battery runs down

# The battery is affected by ambient temperature. In cold

places, the operating time of the battery becomes

quickly.

shorter.

 

Has the battery worn out?

 

# The battery has a limited life. If the operating time is

 

still too short even after the battery is fully charged, the

 

battery has worn out and can no longer be used.

 

 

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Contents Operating Instructions Dear Customer For United KingdomBefore use Information for your safetyHow to replace the fuse EMC Electric and magnetic compatibility Use only the recommended accessoriesCarefully observe copyright laws Indemnity concerning recording contentFor the purposes of these operating instructions For business users in the European UnionVQT1E14 Contents Specifications TroubleshootingMotion picture playback Still picture playback EditingWater resistance FeaturesBefore using Shock proof Sales and Support Information For United KingdomOptional accessories AccessoriesCard slot SD Card l Battery slot Batt lOpen l 14, 19 Before using 16 17 LCD monitor l Strap fixture About the Card/battery door and the Terminal coverTo use as a grip belt Attach the 2-way hand strap 1 to this unitAdjust the angle of the LCD monitor as desired Using the LCD monitorAttaching to a tripod To detach from the tripodConcerning the cards that can be used on this unit SD cardCapacity RecordingAbout SD cards that you can use for motion picture recording SD Speed Class Rating Class Handling precautionsInserting the battery and charging the battery Power supply¬ Rotate the mode dial to select OFF SetupAbout charging errors When the status indicator is off Connecting to the AC outletTo remove the battery Recordable time Charging time and recordable timeCharging time Selecting a mode Turning the unit on/off Selecting a modeHow to turn on the power How to turn off the powerTo turn on the power How to turn the power on and off with the LCD monitorTo turn off the power Quick startOpen the LCD monitor Close the LCD monitor while the mode dial is set to orTo cancel Quick start Insert/remove the SD card into/from the card slot Inserting/removing an SD cardCard access lamp How to use the cursor buttonBasic operations Down Left Right Press to select the itemOperations during playback Operations during recordingPress the cursor button up, left or right to select an item Press the cursor button up, down, left or right to operateVideo recording mode About the operation icons displayed in each modeSetup Video playback mode Picture playback mode Setup Picture recording modeHelp mode Switching the languageTo exit the help mode Press the cursor button right to selectWhile stopped, press the Menu button Using the menu screenTo exit the menu screen Setting date and timeTo get back to the previous screen For Australia Changing the date and time display styleChanging the display style To cancel Power LCD Adjusting the LCD monitorAdjusting the brightness and colour level Basic camera positioning Before recordingAbout auto mode To end the recording Recording motion picturesRecording time elapsed Screen indications in the video recording modeRecording mode Remaining time left for recording 512 MB 256 MBRecording ≥ Recordable time using the battery l To record still pictures clearly Rotate the mode dial to select Press the record buttonRecording still pictures Picture quality for still picture recording Screen indications in picture recording modeRecording with a shutter operation effect Size of still pictures Remaining number of still picturesDigital zoom function ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select Press the zoom buttonZoom in/out function To use the zoom microphone function Backlight compensation functionPress the cursor button up to select ª To return to normal recordingFade in/fade out function To cancel fadingPress the cursor button left to select Start recording. FadePress the cursor button up to select Colour night view functionTo select the colour for fade in/ out To cancel the soft skin mode Soft skin modeTo cancel the Colour night view function Press the cursor button left to select Ø Self-timer recordingTo stop the timer midway through To cancel the Recording guideline function Wide modeRecording guideline function Recording images with a 169 aspect ratioImage stabilizer function To cancel the image stabilizer functionWind noise reduction function Scene modeTo cancel the wind noise reduction function To cancel the scene mode function To restore to the automatic adjustment Manual focus adjustmentUnder incandescent lamps Outdoor modeWhite balance Select and then fill the screen with a white subject To set the white balance manuallyAbout the white balance sensor a To restore to automatic adjustment Manual shutter speed/ aperture adjustmentManual iris/gain adjustment Manual shutter speed adjustmentMotion picture playback Rotate the mode dial to selectSelect the scene to be played back Press the cursor button in the centreSlow-motion playback About motion picture compatibilityFast forward/rewind playback Playing back motion pictures by date To adjust the volumeFrame-by-frame playback Resuming the previous playback Select the file to be played back Still picture playbackAbout still picture compatibility Deleting scenes EditingDeleting scenes one at a time Deleting multiple scenes from the thumbnail displayTo complete editing To continue deleting other scenesTo stop halfway through the deletion Locking scenes To complete the settingsTo cancel all Dpof settings Dpof settingWhat is DPOF? Formatting an SD card Card managementWith other products With a TVPlayback on TV Start playback on this unit To watch images with a 169 aspect ratio on a regular TVTo display the on-screen information on the TV screen Copying dubbing recordings onto a DVD recorder With a DVD recorderRecording dubbing images onto other video devices With a VCRTo stop recording dubbing With a printer PictBridgeConnect this unit to a printer When you want to stop printing halfway Select the paper size setting on Paper SizeSelect the layout setting on page Layout What you can do with a computer With a computer WindowsVideo editing software MotionSD Studio 1.2E Acrobat ReaderEnd User License Agreement MotionSD Studio 1.2E Operating environmentInterface Disc driveOther RequirementsMicrosoft Windows XP Home Edition Insert the CD-ROM into the computer Installing MotionSDClick MotionSD Studio 1.2E Click NextWith a computer Reading the MotionSD Studio operating instructions Connection and recognition proceduresConnect this unit and a computer If the driver has not been recognised properly If the driver has been recognised properlyExample folder structure About the computer displayDrive icons Starting MotionSD Studio Using MotionSDClosing MotionSD Studio Click at the very bottom of Tool BOXTo disconnect the USB cable safely Software uninstallationTo disconnect USB cable safely With a computer MacintoshCopying still pictures onto the computer Menu list MenusMotion picture recording menus Still picture recording menusStill picture playback menus Play Setup Play Mode l 62 Resume Play l 63 Lock SET lMotion picture playback menus OFF Menus related to SetupBeep BeepsDemo Mode Recording indications IndicationsIndications Confirmatory indications Playback indicationsNo.10 Number display Cannot Record MessagesAbout recovery Functions that cannot be used simultaneously 101 TroubleshootingBattery has worn out and can no longer be used 102 103 104 105 106 Cable is 107Others With a computer About this unit When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it108 Others For AustraliaWhen you are not going to use the unit for an extended time About the batteryBe sure to detach the battery after use Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording110 About the AC adaptorAbout the SD card 111 LCD monitorAbout condensation Automatic white balance Explanation of termsWhite balance Auto focus113 Concerning MPEG2 motion picturesRecording a subject behind dirty or dusty window Recording a subject in dark surroundings114 SpecificationsSD Video Camera 115 116 117 Number of recordable pictures on an SD card16 MB 32 MBNumerics Index118 119 VQT1E14