Panasonic VDR-M30PP operating instructions 158, During recording

During recording

Symptom	Cause and Correction	Reference
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Pressing the REC button	Is input image copy-guarded?	68
will not start recording.	Copy-guarded image cannot be recorded on this DVD Palmcorder.
Recording starts but	Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprints adhere to it?	78
stops immediately.	Clean the disc. If there is still no improvement, replace the disc.
	Is some other AV device directly connected to the video/audio input/
	output jack of this DVD Palmcorder?
	If the AV device is connected via several other devices, such as AV	67
	selector, the video signal may not be transmitted incorrectly. In such
	a case, reduce the number of devices through which the video signal
	is transmitted, or connect AV device directly.
	Are you attempting to record an image from a video game or PC?
	From some video games or PCs, images cannot be recorded on this	68
	DVD Palmcorder.
LCD screen is hard to	Has brightness of LCD screen been adjusted?	93
see.	Stop recording and adjust the brightness.
	Is the DVD Palmcorder being used outdoors?
	Use the viewfinder. When using LCD monitor, adjust its angle so that	47, 49
	LCD screen is not exposed to direct sunlight.
Focus is not correct.	Is it difficult to use auto focus with your subject?	60
	Focus manually.
	Does “MF” appear?
	The DVD Palmcorder is set to manual focus. Focus the subject	59
	manually, or release manual focus.
	Is the diopter control correctly adjusted if you are using the
	viewfinder as a monitor?	48
	Adjust the diopter control.
	In cases other than the above, set the power switch to “POWER
	OFF”, and then set it to “￿VIDEO”, “￿PHOTO” or “￿ PHOTO”	47
	again.
Some vibrations are felt	These vibrations or sound are caused by disc drive: This does not
or slight sound is heard	indicate a fault.	
from mechanism.

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