Others

 

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

Battery

place? In cold places, the operating time of the

is still too short even after the Battery is fully

 

Battery becomes shorter. (p. 62)

 

• Has the Battery worn out? If the operating time

 

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 is

Normal

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. 61)

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, 65-66)

use the Manual Focus Mode to adjust the focus.

 

• There are some recording subjects and

 

recording surroundings for which the Auto Focus

 

Function does not operate correctly. In this case,

 

(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.

Playback (Pictures)

Playback (Sound)

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.

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.

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. 61-62)

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)

Different sounds are reproduced at the same time.

[12bit AUDIO] on the [PLAYBACK] Sub-Menu of the [TAPE PLAYBACK MENU] has been set to [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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PV-GS2 specifications

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