On-Screen Displays (OSD)

The following warning displays appear in the EVF and the LCD monitor.

Indications

 

Condition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the Palmcorder is in CAMERA mode without a cassette inserted,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

” will flash and “TAPE NOT INSERTED” will appear for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 seconds. Recording will not start.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the Palmcorder is in CAMERA mode or Audio dub mode with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the cassette sliding record tab opened, “ ” will flash and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“CHECK REC TAB” will appear for 5 seconds. Recording will not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

start.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When Audio dub is performed and recording is other than NTSC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

format, “ ” will flash and “CANNOT REC” will appear for 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the tape is about to end in REC mode, “ END” will

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

flash and “TAPE END” will appear for 5 seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When an incompatible tape is detected, “INCOMPATIBLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAPE” will appear for 5 seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the video heads require cleaning, “NEED HEAD CLEANING”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

will appear for 5 seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When an AUDIO DUB is attempted on a pre-recorded LP tape,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“CANNOT REC LP-MODE” will appear for 5 seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If excessive moisture condenses in the unit, “WARNING” will

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

flash, “DEW DETECTED” will appear, and the Palmcorder will

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

automatically turn OFF in 15 seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In this case, wait until the indicator no longer flashes when your

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Palmcorder is turned ON again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When a battery recharge is necessary, “WARNING” will

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

flash, “LOW BATTERY” will appear, and the Palmcorder will

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

automatically turn OFF in 15 seconds. (p. 63)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the built-in lithium clock battery is discharged, “CLOCK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BATTERY” will appear. To re-charge the lithium clock battery,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

connect the AC Adaptor to the Palmcorder. Recharging takes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

approx. 4 hours. Reset the clock after charging.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you play a tape recorded in a format other than NTSC or you try

 

For

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to copy copy-protected data, “INCOMPATIBLE DATA” will appear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Panasonic PV-DV52 operating instructions On-Screen Displays OSD, For

PV-DV52 specifications

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