Panasonic PV-DV950 - Troubleshooting: Power and Recording Issues; Power Supply Problems; Recording Start Issues; Battery Discharge Problems

Before
Requesting
Service
(Problems
&
Solutions)
Power Supply
P1 : The
Movie Camera
does
not turn
on.
S1 :
Is
the Battery
or
the
AC
Adaptor
connected
correctly?
Confirm the
connection.
11)
P2:
The
Movie
Camera has
turned
off
automatically.
S2:
If you
leave
the Movie
Camera
in the
Recording
Pause
Mode
for
more
than
5
minutes,
it
automatically
switches
off
to
protect the
tape
and
to
conserve
battery
power. (-*
17)
P3:
The Movie Camera
quickly turns off.
S3-1
: Is the
Battery
discharged?
When the
Remaining
Battery
Power
Indication
is
flashing or
the
[(.
Indication is
displayed, the
Battery is
discharged.
Charge
the
Battery or
insert
a
fully
charged
Battery.
(-»
12.77)
S3-2:
Has
condensation
formed?
If the
Movie
Camera is
brought
from
a
cold
to a warm
place,
condensation may
form inside. In this
case,
the
Movie
Camera
automatically
switches
off
and no
operation can
be
performed
except taking
out
the
cassette.
Wait
until the
Condensation
Indication
disappears.
70)
Battery
P1 : The
Battery
discharges
quickly.
S1
-1
: Is the
Battery
fully charged?
Charge
it until all 4
Charge
Lamps on
the AC Adaptor
light.
12)
S1
-2:
Are
you
using the
Battery
in a place
where
the
temperature is
very low? The
ambient
temperature
greatly influences the
Battery's
performance. Its operation time
becomes
shorter
in
a
cold place. {-»
70)
S1
-3:
Has
the Battery
reached
the end
of its
service
life? The service
life of the
Battery is
limited. It
depends on
the way the Battery is used,
but when
the
operation time even after
proper
charging is
too short for normal use,
the service
life of the
Battery has
reached
its end.
Normal Recording
P1 :
Recording
cannot be
started
even though
the
Movie Camera is
supplied with
power
and the
cassette is
inserted
correctly.
S1
-1
: Is
the
erasure
prevention
slider
of the
cassette
open? If it
is open
(set to
[SAVE]),
recording
is not
possible.
{->
14)
S1
-2:
Has the tape
reached its end?
Insert a new
cassette. 14)
51-
3: Is the
Movie
Camera
turned on?
(-»
17)
S1
-4:
Is the
[VCR] Lamp
lit? If it is lit,
recording
is not
possible. (-*
25)
S1
-5:
Is
the
Condensation
Indication
[WARNING]
displayed?
When
condensation
has formed,
no
functions
except
taking
out the cassette
can
be
operated.
Wait until the
Condensation
Indication
disappears.
70)
Other
Recording
P1
: The
picture on
the LCD
Monitor/in the
Finder
suddenly
stands still for a
few seconds.
S1
-1
: Did you
press the
[PHOTO
SHOT]
Button?
If you
press the
[PHOTO SHOT]
Button, a still picture is
recorded
for
approximately
7 seconds.
After
approximately
7 seconds,
the Movie
Camera
switches
back
to the
Recording
Pause Mode.
(-» 22)
S1
-2:
Did you
press
the Still
Button
[I I]? If you
press
the Still
Button
[I I], the picture
stands
still. Simply
press this
button again
to return to
the
normal
moving picture.
(-
24)
P2: The Auto
Focus
Function does
not work.
52-
1:
Is
the Manual Focus
Mode selected?
If you select
the Auto Focus
Mode,
the focus is
adjusted
automatically. (-
20)
S2-2:
Is
the subject or
recording
situation suitable
for
the
Auto
Focus
Mode?
The
Auto Focus
Function
does
not work
correctly
for some
kinds
of subjects
and recording
situations.
In this
case,
use the
Manual Focus
Mode to
adjust
the focus. (•*
75)
Editing
P1
: Audio
dubbing
cannot be
performed.
S1
-1
: Is the
erasure
prevention
slider
of the
cassette
open?
If it is open (set
to
[SAVE]),
editing is
not
possible.
14)
S1
-2:
Are you
trying to edit parts
of
the
tape
recorded
in
the
LP Mode?
As the tracks
recorded
in the
LP
Mode
are narrower than the heads,
audio
dubbing
is not
possible.
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14)
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