Before Requesting Service

If you have a problem with your Digital Camera, it may be something you can correct yourself.

Check the list below for symptoms and corrections.

Symptom

Solution

 

 

No power

• Alkaline Battery is worn out. (p. 14)

 

• Make sure polarities are aligned properly. (p. 14)

 

 

Power shuts off automatically.

• Alkaline Battery is worn out. (p. 14)

 

• The camera will go to Stand By mode.

 

Press STAND BY, or set the POWER to off

 

and then set to REC or MANUAL REC. (p. 22)

 

 

Cannot capture the image.

• CompactFlash card is not inserted. (p. 16)

 

• Make sure the POWER switch is set to REC or

 

MANUAL REC. (p. 19)

 

• No memory. Delete some images before

 

capturing images. (p. 38)

No Picture on the LCD

• LCD Viewfinder is OFF. (p. 13)

Viewfinder

• The camera will go Stand By mode.

 

Press STAND BY, or set the POWER to off

 

and then set to REC or MANUAL REC. (p. 22)

B/W picture on the LCD

• The REC mode is set to B/W mode. (p. 34)

Viewfinder

 

 

 

LCD Viewfinder image is too

• Make sure the LCD Viewfinder brightness

bright or dark.

setting is adjusted properly. (p. 23)

 

 

Indication or image on the

• Make sure the focus mode is properly set.

LCD Viewfinder is not focused.

(p. 29)

 

 

Flash will not light.

• The flash mode is set to (OFF) mode.

 

Change flash mode. (p. 30, 31)

 

 

Cannot playback.

• CompactFlash card is not inserted. (p. 16)

 

• There are no images on the CF card.(p. 19 ~ 21)

 

• Make sure the POWER switch is set to PLAY.

 

(p. 24)

 

 

No picture on the TV

• Make sure all necessary connections are correct

(if connected).

and tight. (p. 28)

 

• Make sure the TV is set to video input mode.

 

(p. 28)

 

 

Can not transfer images on the

• Make sure all necessary connections are correct

PC Connection.

and tight. (p. 46~57)

 

• Make sure the PalmCam Driver is installed.

 

(p. 46, 52)

 

• Make sure the Camera is in PLAY. (p. 24)

 

 

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For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033.

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Panasonic PV-DC2590, PV-DC2090 operating instructions Before Requesting Service

PV-DC2590, PV-DC2090 specifications

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