Panasonic PV-GS16 Battery runs down quickly, Battery cannot be charged, Same time

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Battery runs down quickly.

• Is the Battery fully charged? Charge it with the AC Adaptor. (p. 13)

• Are you using the Battery in an extremely cold place? In cold places, the operating time of the Battery becomes shorter. (p. 61)

Battery • Has the Battery worn out? If the operating time is still too short even after the Battery is fully charged, the Battery has worn out.

The Battery cannot be charged.

•If the DC Cable is connected to the AC Adaptor, charging cannot be performed. Disconnect the DC Cable.

	Recording does not start although power
Normal	is supplied to the Camcorder and the
	Cassette is correctly inserted.
	• Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on
Recording	the Cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]),
	recording cannot be performed. (p. 15)
	• Is the tape wound to the end? Insert a new
	Cassette. (p. 15)
	• Is the Camcorder power turned on? (p. 22)
	• Has condensation occurred? Wait until the
	Condensation Indication disappears. (p. 60)
Other	Auto Focus Function does not work.
	• Is Manual Focus Mode selected? If Auto
	Focus Mode is selected, focus is automatically
Recording	adjusted. (pp. 30, 64~65)
	this case, use the Manual Focus Mode to adjust
	• There are some recording subjects and
	recording surroundings for which the Auto
	Focus Function does not operate correctly. In
	the focus. (p. 30)
	Audio dubbing cannot be performed.
Editing	• Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on
	• Are you attempting to edit a tape portion that
	the Cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]),
	recording cannot be performed. (p. 15)
	was recorded in LP Mode? LP Mode does not
	allow audio dubbing to operate. (p. 21)

The Time Code becomes inaccurate.

•The Time Code Indication counter may not be constant in the reverse direction in Slow Motion Playback Mode, but this is not a malfunction.

The Remaining Tape Time Indication does Indications not match the actual remaining tape time.

• If scenes of less than 15 seconds are continuously recorded, the remaining tape time cannot be displayed correctly.

• In some cases, the Remaining Tape Time Indication may show remaining tape time that is 2 to 3 minutes shorter than the actual remaining tape time.

Pictures cannot be played back even when the [►] Button is pressed.

•Is the Mode Dial set to Tape Playback Mode? If not, the playback function cannot be used. (p. 33)

Mosaic-pattern noise appears on images during Cue, Review or Slow Motion Playback.

•This phenomenon is characteristic of digital video systems. It is not a malfunction.

Although the Camcorder is correctly connected to a TV, playback images cannot be seen.

Playback • Have you selected “Video Input” on the TV? Please read the operating instructions of your TV and select the channel that matches the input jacks used for the connection.

(Pictures) • Depending on your TV, nothing may be shown even if you correctly connect the Camcorder with your TV. In this case, set [AV JACK] on the [INITIAL] Sub-Menu to [OUT].

Playback picture is not clear.

•Are the heads of the Camcorder dirty? If the heads are dirty, playback image cannot be clear. (pp. 60~61)

Playing back or recording do not function, the screen has frozen or the indication has disappeared.

•Turn the Camcorder off. If the Camcorder is not turned off after operating the [OFF/ON] switch, press the [RESET] Button (p. 10) first. And detach the Battery or AC Adaptor and then reattach it.

Sound is not played back from the built- in speaker of the Camcorder or the headphones.

•Is the volume too low? During playback, push the [W/T] Lever to display the [VOLUME] Indication and adjust the volume. (p. 33)

Playback	Different sounds are reproduced at the
	same time.
	• [12bit AUDIO] on the [PLAYBACK] Sub-Menu of
	the [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] has been set to
(Sound)	[MIX]. As a result, the original sound and sound
	that was recorded by audio dubbing are played
	back together. It is possible to reproduce the
	sounds separately. (p. 41)
	The original sound was erased when audio
	dubbing was performed.
	• If you perform audio dubbing on a recording
	made in [16bit] Mode, the original sound will
	be erased. If you wish to preserve the original
	sound, be sure to select [12bit] Mode at the time
	of recording.

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