Panasonic NV RZ 15 B P2 The playback picture is distorted or contains noise bars

Cassette

P1: The Remaining Tape Time Indication is not correct.

S1: Is the tape length of the inserted cassette correctly selected? Select the correct tape length. (p. 19)

P2: The Movie Camera and cassettes underwent security X-ray inspection at an airport. Does this affect the cassettes?

S2: No, this has no negative influence on the Movie Camera or the cassettes.

P3: When playing back a cassette that was stored for some time, the picture is distorted.

S3: The cassette was stored in an unsuitable place (dusty, humid, hot, etc.) or near strongly magnetized objects or equipment. Unfortunately, there is no remedy. Always store the cassettes correctly. (p. 67)

Playback (Picture)

P1: No playback picture is reproduced when pressing the [1] Button.

S1: Is the [CAMERA/OFF/VCR] Switch set to [VCR]? When it is set to [CAMERA], playback is not possible. (p. 26)

P2: The playback picture is distorted or contains noise bars.

S2-1: The tape in the cassette is loose. Tighten it. (p. 18)

S2-2: The video heads are dirty. Consult Movie Camera to qualified service personnel.

S2-3: The tracking is not adjusted correctly. Adjust the tracking correctly. (p. 28)

P3: The Movie Camera is correctly connected to a TV, but no playback picture is reproduced.

S3: Did you select “Video Input” on the TV? Carefully read the operating instructions for your TV and select the channel that matches the input sockets used for connection.

P4: The playback picture is not in colour.

S4: The colour adjustment on the TV is not made properly. Adjust the colour control on the TV.

Playback (Sound) (NV-VZ14/VZ15 only)

P1: No sound is played back from the Movie Camera’s built-in speaker.

S1: Is the volume set too low? With the [VCR] Lamp lit, push the [sVOLr] Lever, so that the [VOLUME] Indication appears. Then push the [sVOLr] Lever toward [r] to increase the volume or push it toward to [s] to decrease the volume. (p. 27)

Others

P1: The cassette cannot be taken out.

S1-1: Is the Movie Camera supplied with power? Is the AC Adaptor correctly connected or the Battery correctly attached? To remove the cassette, the Movie Camera must be supplied with power, however, it is not necessary to set the [CAMERA/OFF/VCR] Switch to [CAMERA] or [VCR]. (p. 6)

S1-2: The attached Battery may be discharged. Replace it with a charged Battery. (p. 6)

P2: No operation except taking out the cassette can be performed.

S2: Is the Condensation Indication [3] displayed? If condensation has formed inside the Movie Camera, it automatically switches off and prevents all operations except taking out the cassette. Wait until the Condensation Indication disappears. (p. 66)

P3: The Remote Controller does not work. (NV-RZ15/VZ15 only)

S3: The batteries in the Remote Controller are exhausted. Replace them with new “AAA”, “UM-4”, “R03” type batteries. (p. 53)

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