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3:Even if connected by the USB cable, the movie camera is not recognised by the PC.
• Is the USB driver installed?
4:When the USB cable is disconnected, an error message will appear on PC.
•To disconnect the USB cable safely, double-
click the [
] ( 
) icon in the task tray and follow the instructions on the screen.
5:The movie camera malfunctions on editing, dubbing from digital video equipment, or using “MotionDV STUDIO 6.0E LE for DV”
or “SweetMovieLife”.
•If a tape is recorded in multiple modes such as SP and LP (recording mode), 12bit and 16bit (sound recording mode), 4:3 and wide, recorded and unrecorded parts, the movie camera may malfunction at a point where the
mode switches. When you edit, do not record in multiple modes.
6: Cannot see the PDF operating instructions for SweetMovieLife/MotionDV STUDIO.
•Is Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later or Adobe Reader 7.0 or later installed on the computer that you are using? You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later or Adobe Reader 7.0 or later to read the PDF operating
instructions for SweetMovieLife/MotionDV
STUDIO.
7:The warning/alarm indication [°] appears when the camera is operated in the WEB
camera mode.
•Did you press the menu button or the recording start/stop button? You cannot use the menu or record onto the tape/card in the WEB camera mode.
•Is the setting for the remote control correct?
•Did you attempt to play a tape without inserting it? Insert a tape.
•Did you attempt to play a tape with copyright protection (copy guard)? Pictures of the tape with copyright protection (copy guard) cannot be displayed on the PC. (The audio of the tape can be played.)
•Is the USB driver installed?
Cautions for Use
In the event of abnormal operation (e.g. if the unit emits smoke or an unusual smell), immediately stop operating the unit and consult the Panasonic Customer Care Centre on 132600.
ªAbout condensation
If you turn the movie camera on when condensation occurs on the head or the tape, condensation Indication [3] (yellow or red) is displayed on the viewfinder or the LCD monitor and the messages [3DEW DETECT] or [3EJECT TAPE] (only when the tape is inserted) appear. If so, follow the procedure below.
1Remove the tape if it is inserted.
≥It takes about 20 seconds to open the cassette holder. This is not a malfunction.
2Leave the movie camera with the cassette cover closed to cool or warm it to the ambient temperature.
≥The Status indicator blinks for about 1 minute and then the movie camera automatically turns off. Leave it for about 1.5 to 2 hours.
3Turn the movie camera on again, set it to the Tape Recording/Playback Mode and then check if the condensation indication
disappears.
Especially in cold areas, moisture may be frozen. If so, it may take more time before the condensation indication disappears.
Watch for condensation even before the condensation Indication is displayed.
≥If the indicator of the condensation does not display on the LCD monitor and/or viewfinder and you notice condensation on the lens or the main unit, do not open the cassette cover
otherwise condensation may be formed on the heads or the cassette tape.
When the lens is fogged:
Set the [OFF/ON] switch to [OFF] and leave the movie camera in this condition for about 1 hour. When the lens temperature becomes close to the ambient temperature, the fogging disappears naturally.
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