Panasonic HDC-TM40P/PC Recording, Playback, Problem, Check points, recording, Auto focus function

	Recording
Problem	Check points
The unit arbitrarily stops ≥ Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture
recording.	recording. (l24)
	≥ 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 44)
	≥ If [AGS] is [ON], record in the normal horizontal position
	or set [AGS] to [OFF]. (l55)
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. (l35, 62)
“ENVIRONMENT TOO	≥ Before turning on the unit, open the lens cover.
DARK, OR LENS COVER ≥ This message may also be displayed when recording in a
CLOSED.” is displayed.	very dark location.
Color balance of images ≥ In a place with multiple light sources, such as a
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).
	(l59)
Color or brightness of	≥ Color or brightness of the image may change, or you may
the image changes, or	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 1/60 in areas where the power supply frequency is

indoors.	60 Hz, or 1/100 in areas of 50 Hz.
Object seems to be	≥ Object seems to be warped slightly when the object
warped.	moves across the image very fast, but this is because the
	unit is using MOS for the image sensor. This is not a
	malfunction.

Playback

Problem		Check points
Scenes/still pictures	≥ Any scenes/still pictures where the thumbnails are
cannot be played back.	displayed as	cannot be played back.

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