Panasonic VDR-M70PP, VDR-M50PP operating instructions 159, During recording

During recording

Symptom		Cause and Correction			Reference
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Pressing the REC button	Is input image copy-guarded?
will not start recording.	Copy-guarded image cannot be recorded on this DVD Video				75
	Camera.
Recording starts but	Is disc scratched or do dirt or fingerprints adhere to it?				74
stops immediately.	Clean the disc. If there is still no improvement, replace the disc.
	If you turn this DVD Video Camera on for many hours in a high
	temperature location, this DVD Video Camera may automatically
	stop recording for the protection of the lens in the laser pickup				
	assembly. In this case, follow the messages on the display of this
	DVD Video Camera.
	To start recording again, turn this DVD Video Camera off and leave
	it for a while.
	Is some other AV device directly connected to the AV input/output
	jack of this DVD Video Camera?
	If the AV device is connected via several other devices, such as AV				75
	selector, the video signal may 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				75
	DVD Video Camera.
LCD screen is hard to	Has brightness of LCD screen been adjusted?				91
see.	Stop recording and adjust the brightness.
	Is the DVD Video Camera being used outdoors?
	Use the viewfinder. When using LCD monitor, adjust its angle so that				38
	LCD screen is not exposed to direct sunlight.
Focus is not correct.	Is it difficult to use auto focus with your subject?				65
	Focus manually.
	Does “MF” appear?
	The DVD Video Camera is set to manual focus. Focus the subject				64
	manually, or release manual focus.
	Is the diopter control correctly adjusted if you are using the
	viewfinder as a monitor?				37
	Adjust the diopter control.
	In cases other than the above, set the power switch to “OFF”, and				50
	then set it to “	”, “	” or “	” 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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