Panasonic HDC-SD1 operating instructions Troubleshooting, Unit operations, 109

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Troubleshooting

ª Unit operations

Problem	Check points
This unit cannot be	≥Is the battery fully charged?
turned on.	# Charge it with the AC adaptor. (l 22)
	≥The battery protection circuit may have operated. Attach the battery
	to the AC adaptor for 5 to 10 seconds. If the unit still cannot be
	used, the battery is faulty.
	≥Is the LCD monitor open?
This unit is turned off	≥If you do not use the unit for approximately 5 minutes, the power is
automatically.	automatically turned off to conserve the battery charge. To resume
	recording, turn the power back on.
	The power will not turn off automatically when the power save
	function (l 102) is set to [OFF].
	≥Are you connecting to a TV compatible with VIERA Link with a
	HDMI cable?
	# If you connect to a TV compatible with VIERA Link with a HDMI
	cable and turn off the power on the TV with the remote control for
	the TV, the power on this unit also turns off. If you are not using
	VIERA Link, set [VIERA Link] to [OFF]. (l 83)
This unit does not stay	≥Is the battery low?
on long enough.	# If the remaining battery power indication is flashing or the
	message “LOW BATTERY.” is displayed, the battery has run
	down. Charge the battery. (l 22)
A clicking sound is heard	≥This is the sound of the lens moving and is not a defect.
when the unit is shaken.	This sound will no longer be heard when the unit’s power is turned
	on.
Battery runs down	≥Is the battery fully charged?
quickly.	# Charge it with the AC adaptor. (l 22)
	≥Are you using the battery in an extremely cold place?
	# The battery is affected by ambient temperature. In cold places,
	the operating time of the battery becomes 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.
The minute display of the	≥The remaining battery capacity indication is an approximation.
remaining battery power	If you think the remaining battery capacity indication is not displayed
indication is not	correctly, fully charge the battery, discharge it and then charge it
displayed correctly.	again. (Even if this operation is performed, it may not be possible to
	display the remaining battery capacity correctly if the battery was
	used for a long period of time where the temperature was low or
	high or if the battery was repeatedly charged.)

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