Panasonic AG-DVC7P manual Before Requesting Repair Problems and Solutions

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Before Requesting Repair (Problems and Solutions)

Power

1:The Camera Recorder power cannot be turned on.

OIs the power source connected correctly? (-12-)

2:The Camera Recorder power is turned off automatically.

OIf you leave the Camera Recorder in Recording Pause Mode for more than 5 minutes, the power is turned off automatically to protect the tape and to save the Battery power. (-20-)

3:The Camera Recorder power does not stay on long enough.

OIs the Battery low? Charge the Battery or attach a fully charged Battery. (-12-)

OHas condensation occurred? Wait until the Condensation Indication disappears. (-47-)

Battery

1:Battery runs down quickly.

OIs the Battery fully charged? Charge it with the AC Adapter. (-12-)

OAre you using the Battery in an extremely cold place? In cold places, the operating time of the Battery becomes shorter. (-48-)

OHas the Battery worn out? If the operating time is still too short even after the Battery is fully charged, the Battery has worn out.

2:The Battery cannot be charged.

OIf the DC Input Lead is connected to the AC Adapter, charging cannot be performed. Disconnect the DC Input Lead.

Normal Recording

1:Recording does not start although power is supplied to the Camera Recorder and the Cassette is correctly inserted.

OIs the accidental erasure prevention slider on the Cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]), recording cannot be performed. (-14-)

OIs the tape wound to the end? Insert a new Cassette. (-14-)

OIs the Camera Recorder power turned on? (-20-) OIs the [CAMERA] Lamp on? If the [CAMERA]

Lamp is not on, no recording function can be operated. (-20-)

OHas condensation occurred? Wait until the Condensation Indication disappears. (-47-)

Other Recording

1:Auto Focus Function does not work.

OIs Manual Focus Mode selected? If Auto Focus Mode is selected, focus is automatically adjusted. (-29-)

OThere are some recording subjects and recording surroundings for which the Auto Focus Function does not operate correctly. In this case, use the Manual Focus Mode to adjust the focus. (-52-)

Editing

1:Audio dubbing cannot be performed.

OIs the accidental erasure prevention slider on the Cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]), recording cannot be performed. (-14-)

OAre you attempting to edit a tape portion that was recorded in LP Mode? LP Mode does not allow audio dubbing to operate. (-18-)

Indications

1:The Time Code becomes inaccurate.

OThe Time Code Indication counter may not be constant in the reverse direction in Slow Motion Playback Mode, but this is not a malfunction.

2:The Remaining Tape Time Indication disappears.

OWhen you record still pictures in Photoshot Mode, the Remaining Tape Time Indication may disappear temporarily. However, it reappears when recording normally.

3:The Remaining Tape Time Indication does not match the actual remaining tape time.

OIf scenes of less than 15 seconds are continuously recorded, the remaining tape time cannot be displayed correctly.

OIn 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.

Playback (Pictures)

1:Pictures cannot be played back even when the [1] Button is pressed.

OIs the [VCR] Lamp on? If the [VCR] Lamp is not on, the playback function cannot be used. (-32-)

2:Mosaic-pattern noise appears on images during Cue, Review or Slow Motion Playback.

OThis phenomenon is characteristic of digital video systems. It is not a malfunction.

3:Although the Camera Recorder is correctly connected to a TV, playback images cannot be seen.

OHave you selected “Video Input” on the TV? Please read the operating instructions of your TV and select the channel that matches the input sockets used for the connection.

4:Playback picture is not clear.

OAre the heads of the Camera Recorder dirty?

If the heads are dirty, playback image cannot be clear. (-47-)

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