Panasonic NV-VS3A - Troubleshooting Common Issues

Before Requesting Service
‘Problems & Solutions)
>ower Supply
74:
a1;
P2:
32:
P3:
$3-1:
$3-2:
The Movie Camera does not turn on.
\s the Battery or the AC Adaptor connected correctly?
Confirm the connection. (> 10, 13)
The Movie Camera has turned off automatically.
If you leave the Movie Camera in the Recording Pause
Mode for more than 6 minutes, it automatically switches
off to protect the tape and to conserve battery power.
To resume recording from this condition, set the
[CAMERA/OFF/VCR] Switch [OFF] and then to
[CAMERA] again. (-» 32)
The Movie Camera quickly turns off.
Is the Battery discharged? When the Remaining Battery
Operation Time Indication shows [0:00] or the [Sp]
Indication is flashing, the Battery is discharged. Charge
the Battery or attach a fully charged Battery. (> 11, 13)
Has condensation formed? If the Movie Camera is
brought from a cold to warm place, condensation may
form inside. In this case, the Movie Camera
automatically switches off and no operations can be
performed except taking out the cassette. Wait until the
Condensation Indication disappears (approximately
2-3 hours). (> 78)
Cassette
P41;
Si:
P2:
$2:
P3:
$3:
The Remaining Tape Time Indication is not correct.
Is the tape length of the inserted cassette correctly
selected? Select the correct tape length. (-> 23)
The Movie Camera and cassettes underwent
security X-ray inspection at an airport. Does this
affect the cassettes?
No, this has no negative influence on the Movie
Camera or the cassettes.
When playing back a cassette that was stored for
some time, the picture is distorted.
The cassette was stored in an unsuitable place (dusty,
humid, hot, etc.) or near strongly magnetized objects or
equipment. Unfortunately, there is no remedy. Always
store the cassettes correctly. (> 77)
Recording
Pt:
St:
P2:
$2:
No picture appears in Finder.
LCD Monitor is open (Except when recording with LCD
Monitor facing forward).
Securely close LCD Monitor. (= 15)
Picture on LCD Monitor is not clear.
Picture quality is not properly adjusted.
Adjust picture quality. (> 21)
8&7
Recording (Continued)
P3: Recording does not start when pressing the
Recording Start/Stop Button.
$3: The tab of the inserted cassette is broken out. Insert a
cassette with intact tab. Or cover the hole where the tab
was with two layers of adhesive tape. (-> 24)
P4; The Date/Time/Title Indication is not displayed.
$4-1: This is due to incorrect operation of the (DATE/TITLE]
Button and/or the [MENU] Button. Press the [MENU]
Button and set the desired Date/Time/Title Indication.
Then press the (DATE/TITLE] Button so that the Date/
Time/Title Indication appears. (-> 30)
$4-2: The button-type battery is exhausted. Replace it with a
new one. {-> 28)
Playback
P1: No playback picture is reproduced when pressing
the play Button [>].
$1: Is the [CAMERA/OFF/VCR] Switch set to [VCR]? When
it is set to [CAMERA], no playback function can be
operated. (-> 36)
P2: The playback picture is distorted or contains noise
bars.
$2-1: The tape in the cassette is loose. Tighten it. (-» 22)
2-2: The video heads are dirty. Clean them with an optional
video head cleaning cassette. (+ 78)
$2-3: The tracking is not adjusted correctly. Adjust the
tracking correctly. (“> 41)
$2-4: You are playing back an E55 type cassette. As picture
distortion tends to occur with this type of cassette, we
recommend that you use cassettes other than type E55
for recording. (“> 31)
P3: The playback picture is not in colour,
$3: The colour adjustment on the TV is not made properly.
Adjust the colour control on the TV.
Remote Controller
PI:
$1-1:
$1-2:
The Remote Controller does not work.
The batteries in the Remote Controller are exhausted.
Replace them with new “AAA”, “UM-4” or “R03” type
batteries, (> 63)
The Remote Coniroller and/or the Movie Camera are
exposed to strong light. Prevent strong light from falling
on the Rernote Controller and/or Movie Camera when
using the Remote Controller.
Demonstration Mode
P1:
$1:
The Movie Camera remains in the Demonstration
Mode.
The Demonstration Mode is designed for explaining the
versatile functions of this Movie Camera. To switch this
mode off, set (CAMERA/OFF/VCR] Switch to [OFF],
then set it to [CAMERA] again while pressing the [Ml]
Button. Or, set [DEMO MODE] on the [OTHER
FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu to [OFF]. (+9 85)