Indication

Problem

Check points

Remaining battery

≥ The remaining battery capacity indication is an

indication is not

approximation.

displayed properly.

If the remaining battery capacity indication is not

 

displayed correctly, fully charge the battery, discharge it

 

and then charge it again.

 

 

The remaining time

≥ [DISPLAY] of the [SETUP] is [OFF]. (l 29)

indication or the elapsed

 

time indication is not

 

shown.

 

 

Recording

 

Problem

Check points

 

The unit arbitrarily stops ≥ Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture

recording.

recording. (l13)

 

 

≥ The recordable time may have shortened due to the

 

deterioration of the data writing speed or repeated

 

recording and deletion. Using the unit, format the SD card

 

or built-in memory. (l 33)

 

 

≥ If [AGS] is [ON], record in the normal horizontal position

 

or set [AGS] to [OFF]. (l44)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Focus function

≥ Switch to Intelligent Auto Mode.

 

does not work.

≥ If you are trying to record a scene which is hard to bring

 

into focus in Auto Focus Mode, use the Manual Focus

 

Mode to adjust the focus. (l24, 51)

 

 

 

 

“CONDITION TOO

≥ Before turning on the unit, open the lens cover.

DARK, OR OPEN LENS

≥ This message may also be displayed when recording in a

COVER.” is displayed.

very dark location.

 

 

 

 

 

Colour balance of

≥ In a place with multiple light sources, such as a

images is strange when

gymnasium or a hall, set the White Balance setting to

recording in a place

(Indoor mode 2). If you cannot record clearly with the

such as a gymnasium.

(Indoor mode 2), set it to

 

 

(Manual adjustment

 

 

 

mode). (l 48)

 

 

 

 

 

Colour or brightness of

≥ Colour or brightness of the image may change, or you

the image changes, or

may see horizontal bars in the image when the object is

you may see horizontal

recorded under fluorescent light, mercury light or sodium

bars in the image.

light, etc., but this is not a malfunction.

Record in Intelligent Auto Mode or set the shutter speed

The LCD monitor flickers to 1/100 in areas where the power supply frequency is

indoors.

50 Hz, or 1/125 in areas of 60 Hz.

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Panasonic HC-V100M operating instructions Condition TOO, DARK, or Open Lens

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