Panasonic AJ-D215P Error message displays

Error message displays

When an error occurs, an error message appears in the viewfinder.

There are two types of error messages: those which appear when the power is switched on, and those which appear during operation.

The tables given below indicate the causes and remedial action for the corresponding error messages.

Error messages which appear when the power is switched on

Error display		Cause	Remedial action
BACKUP	BATTERY	This appears when the internal clock battery	Replace the unit’s back-up battery. For the
EMPTY		has run down.	replacement procedure, refer to page 58, and
			consult with your dealer.
		Remarks:
		A flat back-up battery will interfere with the clock and time code free run functions although all
		other functions will remain unaffected. Replace the back-up battery at the earliest possible
		opportunity.
		The BACKUP BATTERY EMPTY display will appear even when the power is turned back on
		immediately after the back-up battery was replaced. This is normal and not indicative of a
		malfunction.
FLASH	MEMORY	This appears when garbage data in the built-in	Proceed with garbage collection on the
EMPTY		flash memory needs to be collected.	MAINTENANCE menu screen among the menu
		A special memory called a flash memory is used	items. Refer to the menu items (on pages 48,
		inside this unit. It contains all the menu settings,	49 and 55).
		white balance adjustment data and many other
		types of data. Due to the fact that this is a
		special memory, the old data no longer required
		when menu changes are made, for instance,
		are retained. Consequently, garbage memory
		contents such as these must be collected from
		time to time.
		Remarks:
		This display appears well ahead of time so there is no need to panic and initiate garbage collection
		immediately. The garbage collection processing takes some time (about 1 minute) so it should be
		done when there is a spare moment.

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