Panasonic SDR-H50 “CHECK THE LENS COVER.” is displayed, No operation can be performed, Problem

Problem

“CHECK THE LENS COVER.” is displayed.

Sound is not played back from the built-in speaker of this unit.

Although this unit is correctly connected to a TV, playback images cannot be seen.

The playback images are squeezed horizontally.

Scenes or files cannot be deleted or edited.

The images on the SD card do not look normal.

Even if HDD or an SD card is formatted, it cannot be used.

The indication disappears.

The screen is frozen.

No operation can be performed.

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Check points

≥Open the lens cover before turning the unit on.

≥This message may appear if you try to record in extremely dark places.

≥During playback, move the volume lever to display the volume indication and adjust it. (l 51)

≥Please read the operating instructions of your TV and select the video input that this unit is connected to.

≥Change the setting to match the aspect ratio of the TV. (l 68)

≥Locked scenes or files cannot be deleted. Release the lock setting. (l 57, 63)

≥It may not be possible to delete scenes that are displayed

as [] on the thumbnail display. If the scenes are unnecessary, format the HDD or the SD card to erase the data. (l 67) Please be aware that if the HDD or the SD card is formatted then all the data recorded on the HDD or the SD card will be erased.

≥If the SD card’s write protect switch is set to LOCK, then deletion and editing are disabled. (l 19)

≥The data may be destroyed. It may have been destroyed by static or electromagnetic waves. Store important data on a PC or other products as well.

≥Either this unit or the card may be damaged. Please consult a dealer.

≥Use an SD card from 8 MB to 16 GB with this unit. (l 18)

≥No operation can be performed on this unit when it is connected to a PC.

≥Turn off the power to this unit. If the power cannot be turned off, remove the SD card then press the RESET button, or remove the battery or AC adaptor and then reinsert it. Turn on the power again. If normal operation is still not restored, detach the power connected, and consult the dealer who you purchased this unit from.

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