Panasonic NV-DS28A - Video System

1
:
Recording
does
not start although
power
is
supplied
to
the
Movie Camera
and the
Cassette
is
correctly inserted.
1-1
:
Is
the accidental
erasure
prevention slider
on
the
Cassette open? If
it is open
(set to [SAVE]),
recording
cannot be
performed.
(-*
11)
1-2:
Is the tape
wound to the end?
Insert
a new
Cassette.
(•11)
1-3:
Is the Movie
Camera
power
turned on?
{•+
18)
1-4:
Is the
[CAMERA]
Lamp on? If
the
[CAMERA]
Lamp is
not
on, no recording
function
can be operated.
26)
1-5:
Has
condensation
occurred?
Wait
until the
Condensation
Indication
disappears.
(->
43)
Other
Recording
1
:
Auto Focus
Function
does not
work.
1-1:
Is Manual
Focus
Mode
selected? If
Auto Focus Mode
is
selected,
focus is
automatically
adjusted.
(-»
24)
1-2:
There
are
some recording
subjects
and recording
surroundings
for
which the
Auto Focus Function
does
not
operate
correctly.
In this
case,
use the Manual
Focus
Mode
to adjust
the focus.
(-»
47)
Editing
1:
Audio
dubbing
cannot
be
performed.
1-1: Is
the accidental
erasure
prevention
slider
on the
Cassette
open?
If it is open
(set
to [SAVE]),
recording
cannot
be performed.
11)
1-2:
Are
you attempting
to edit
a tape
portion that
was
recorded
in
LP Mode?
LP Mode
does not
allow audio
dubbing
to operate. (-»
17)
Indications
1
:
The Time
Code
becomes inaccurate.
1:
The Time
Code
Indication
counter may
not be constant
in
the reverse
direction
in Slow
Motion Playback
Mode,
but this
is not
a malfunction.
2:
The
Remaining
Tape
Time
Indication
disappears.
2:
When
you
record
still pictures
in Photoshot
Mode,
the
Remaining
Tape Time
Indication
may disappear
temporarily.
However,
it
reappears
when recording
normally.
3: The Remaining
Tape Time
Indication
does not
match
the
actual
remaining
tape time.
3-1: If
scenes
of less
than 15
seconds
are continuously
recorded,
the remaining
tape time
cannot
be displayed
correctly.
3-2:
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
(Images)
1
:
Images
cannot
be played
back even
when the
[]
Button is
pressed.
1: Is
the
[VCR]
Lamp on?
If the
[VCR] Lamp is not
on, the
playback function
cannot be
used.
(^
26)
2: Mosaic-pattern
noise
appears
on images
during
Cue,
Review or
Slow Motion
Playback.
2: This phenomenon
is
characteristic of
digital video
systems.
It is not
a malfunction.
3: Although the
Movie
Camera
Is correctly connected
to a TV,
playback images
cannot
be seen.
3: Have
you selected
"Video Input" on
the TV? Please
read
the operating
instructions
of
your TV and select the
channel
that
matches the input
sockets used for
the
connection.
4: Playback
image
is not clear.
4:
Are
the heads of
the Movie
Camera dirty? If
the heads
are dirty,
playback
image
cannot be clear.
(- 44)
Playback
(Sound)
1
:
Sound
is not played
back from
the built-in
speaker
of the Movie
Camera
or the headphones.
1
:
Is
the volume
too low? During playback,
keep pressing
the [PUSH]
Dial
until the [VOLUME]
Indication
appears.
Then, turn
the [PUSH]
Dial
to adjust the volume.
(+
26)
2: Different sounds
are
reproduced at the
same time.
2: [12bit AUDIO]
on the [PLAYBACK
FUNCTIONS]
Sub-
Menu of the
[VCR
FUNCTIONS] Main-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.
(-¥
30)
3: The
original
sound was erased
when audio
dubbing
was
performed.
3:
If
you perform
audio
dubbing on
a
recording
done in
[16bit]
Mode,
the original
sound will
be erased. If
you
wish
to preserve
the original
sound,
be sure to select
[I2blt]
Mode
at the
time of recording.
4: Sounds
cannot
be played
back.
4-1:
Although
a
Cassette with
no audio dubbing is
being
played, is
[1
2bit
AUDIO] on
the [PLAYBACK
FUNCTIONS]
Sub-Menu of
the [VCR FUNCTIONS]
Mafn-Menu
set to
[ST2]? To play
back
a Cassette with
no audio
dubbing,
[12bit AUDIO] must
be set
to
[ST1].
(-30)
4-2:
Is
the Variable
Speed Search
Function working?
Press
the
[]
Button
to cancel the
Variable
Speed Search
Function.
(*
26)
Card
(NV-DS38
only)
1
:
Recorded
images are
not beautiful.
1
:
Is
[PICTURE
QUALITY]
on the [CARD
SETUP) Sub-
Menu
set to
[ECONOMY]?
If recording
is done with
it
set to
[ECONOMY],
images with
fine details
may
include
a mosaic-like
pattern.
Set [PICTURE
QUALITY]
to [NORMAL]
or
[FINE].
(->
33)
2: Card
Photoshot
Playback
images
do not look
normal.
2:
The
picture
may
be
damaged. In order
to prevent the
loss
of image
data, backing
up on
a Cassette or a
personal
computer
is recommended.
(-
32,
34, 42)
3:
During
Playback
the [X]
Indication
is displayed.
3: The
image
was either
recorded
in
a
different
format, or
data
is
damaged.
4:
Even if
a
Card is
formatted,
it cannot
be used
.
4: Either
the Movie
Camera or
the Card may
be damaged.
Please
consult
a dealer.
Explanation
of
Terms
Digital
Video
System
In
a digital video
system,
images
and sounds are
converted
into digital
signals
and
recorded on
a tape. This
complete
digital
recording
is
capable
of recording
and playback with
minimal
image
and
sound
deterioration.
In addition, it
automatically
records
data,
such as Time
Code
and Date/Time,
as
digital
signals.
Compatibility
with
S-VHS or
VHS Cassettes
Because this
Movie
Camera
employs
a digital
system for
recording image
and
sound
data, it is not compatible
with
conventional
S-VHS
or VHS
video
equipment that employs
an analog recording
system.
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