Panasonic HDC-SD40, HDC-TM40 shown, warped, Problem, Problem, indoors, Recording, recording, Indication, Check points, Check points, does not work, “CONDITION TOO, Colour balance of

	Indication
Problem	Check points
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. (l 13)
	≥ 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]. (l 44)
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. (l 24, 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.
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.

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