Panasonic VDR-D100 Troubleshooting, Unit operations, This unit is turned off

	Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Unit operations
Problem	Check points
This unit cannot be	≥ Is the battery fully charged?
turned on.	# Charge the battery using the AC adaptor. (l 24)
	≥ If you do not use the unit for approximately 5 minutes, the
This unit is turned off	power is automatically turned off to conserve the battery
	charge. To resume recording, turn the power back on.
automatically.
	The power will not turn off automatically when the power
	save function (l 127) is set to [OFF].
This unit does not stay	≥ Is the battery low?
	# If the remaining battery power indication is flashing or the
on long enough.	message “LOW BATTERY.” is displayed, the battery has run
	down. Charge the battery. (l 24)
	≥ Is the battery fully charged?
	# Charge it with the AC adaptor. (l 24)
	≥ Are you using the battery in an extremely cold place?
Battery runs down	# The battery is affected by ambient temperature. In cold
	places, the operating time of the battery becomes shorter.
quickly.
	≥ Has the battery worn out?
	# The battery has a limited life. If the operating time is still too
	short even after the battery is fully charged, the battery has
	worn out and can no longer be used.
This unit cannot be	≥ Press the RESET button. (l 138) If normal conditions are
operated though	not restored yet, remove the battery or AC adaptor, wait
powered up.	about 1 minute and then reconnect the battery or AC
This unit does not	adaptor. Then about 1 minute later, turn on the power
	again. (Conducting the above operation when the access
operate normally.	lamp is on may destroy the data on the disc or card.)
	≥ Has the demonstration started?
	# If you set [DEMO MODE] to [ON] without inserting a disc or a
The screen has changed	card in disc recording mode or card recording mode, the unit
	is automatically set to the demonstration mode for
suddenly.
	introducing its functions. Normally this should be set to
	[OFF]. Press the MENU button, then select [SETUP] #	Others
	≥ The disc cover will not open unless the unit is powered.
	[DEMO MODE] # [OFF] and press the joystick.
The DISC EJECT lever	# Connect a charged battery or AC adaptor.
does not work.	≥ The DISC EJECT lever does not work when the unit is
	connected to the computer. (l 139)

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