Panasonic PV-GS2 operating instructions Before Requesting Service Problems and Solutions

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•Once every half year, wind the tape to the end and then rewind it to the beginning. If the Cassette is left for 1 year or longer without winding or rewinding, temperature and humidity changes may cause the Cassette to deform due to swelling, shrinking, and so forth. The wound tape may stick to itself.

•Do not place a Cassette near highly magnetic substances or equipment.

•The surface of tape is covered with extremely minute magnetic particles, upon which signals are recorded. Magnetic necklaces, toys, etc., have magnetic force that is stronger than you may normally expect, and they may erase the contents of a recording or may cause noise in images and sounds.

Card

•When the Card is being read, do not remove the Card, turn off the power, or subject it to vibration or impact.

•Do not leave the Card in places where there is high temperature or direct sunlight, or where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generated.

•Do not bend or drop the Card. The Card or the recorded content may be damaged.

•After use, be sure to remove the Card from the Camcorder.

•After usage, store the supplied SD Memory Card in the enclosed bag.

•Do not touch the terminals on the back of the Card with your fingers. Do not allow dirt, dust or water to enter it.

•Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.

LCD Monitor/Viewfinder/Lens Hood

LCD Monitor

•In a place with drastic temperature changes, condensation may form on the LCD Monitor. Wipe it with a soft dry cloth.

•If your Camcorder is extremely cold when you turn its power on, the image on the LCD Monitor is slightly darker than usual at first. However, as the internal temperature increases, it goes back to the normal brightness.

Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD Monitor screen featuring a total of approximately 105,000 pixels. The result is more than 99.99 % effective pixels with a mere 0.01 % of the pixels inactive or always lit. However, this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture.

Viewfinder

•Do not direct the Viewfinder or Lens to the sun. Internal components may be seriously damaged.

•When the Camcorder is used with a large capacity Battery (CGR-D16A/1B, CGP-D28A/1B: Optional) attached to it, it is not practical to look in the Viewfinder from behind the Battery.

Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the Viewfinder screen featuring a total of approximately 67,000 pixels. The result is more than 99.99 % effective pixels with a mere 0.01 % of the pixels inactive or always lit. However, this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture.

Lens Hood

•Do not attach other conversion lenses in front of the Lens Hood; there is no mount to be used for the attachment.

•When you wish to attach the Tele Conversion Lens (not supplied), Wide Conversion Lens (not supplied), MC Protector (not supplied), or ND Filter (not supplied), first of all, turn the Lens Hood counter-clockwise. If the MC Protector or ND Filter is used, the Lens Hood can be mounted on the filter.

•If you push the [W/T] Lever toward [W] during recording with the filter and conversion lens attached together to the Camcorder, 4 corners of the image may become dark (vignetting). For details, please refer to the operating instructions of your accessories.

•Be sure to keep the Lens Hood attached to the Camcorder so as to shut out unnecessary light.

Before Requesting Service (Problems and Solutions)

The Camcorder power cannot be turned on.

•Is the power source connected correctly? (pp. 13-14)

	The Camcorder power is turned off
	automatically.
	• When the Recording Pause Mode continues
	for more than 5 minutes, the power is turned
	off automatically for tape protection and power
	conservation. (If the AC Adaptor is used, the
Power	power is turned off only when the tape is
	inserted in Tape Recording Mode.) When the
	tape is inserted in Tape Recording Mode and
	if the Recording Pause Mode continues for
	more than 5 minutes the power is turned off
	automatically. To resume recording from this
	condition, turn off, then turn on the power again.
	(p. 22)

The Camcorder power does not stay on long enough.

•Is the Battery low? Charge the Battery or attach a fully charged Battery. (pp. 13-14)

•Has condensation occurred? Wait until the Condensation Indication disappears. (p. 61)

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