(p. 11) • Is the battery in use discharged? Charge the battery and remove the cassette. • Close the cassette cover completely, and fully open it again. (p. 14) No operation other than cassette removal can be performed. • Has condensation occurred? Wait until the condensation indication disappears. (p. 59) Recording Recording does not start although power is supplied to the Camcorder and the cassette is correctly inserted. • Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on the cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]), recording cannot be performed. (p. 15) • Is the tape wound to the end? Insert a new cassette. • Is the Recording Mode set? When in the Playback Mode, recording cannot be performed. (p. 25) • Has condensation occurred? No operation other than cassette removal can be performed when condensation occurs. Wait until the condensation indication disappears. (p. 59) • Is the cassette cover open? If the cover is open, the Camcorder may not operate normally. Close the cassette cover. (p. 14) The Camcorder cannot be operated though powered up. The Camcorder does not operate normally. • The Camcorder cannot be operated unless you open the LCD Monitor or extend the Viewfinder. • Remove the cassette and then press the [RESET] button. (p. 64) If normal conditions are not restored yet, turn off the power. Then, about 1 minute later, turn on the power again. (Conducting the above operation when the Access Lamp is on may destroy the data on the card.) A sentence is displayed in red or yellow in the screen center. • Read the contents and respond to them. (p. 57) Auto focus function does not work. • Is manual focus mode selected? If auto focus mode is selected, focus is automatically adjusted. • There are some recording subjects and surroundings for which the auto focus does not operate correctly. (p. 64) If so, use the manual focus mode to adjust the focus. (p. 38) • Is the MagicPix function set? When the MagicPix function is working, focusing shifts into the manual mode. Indications The remaining tape time indication disappears. • The remaining tape time indication may disappear temporarily during Still Advance Playback or other operation. If you continue ordinary recording or playback, the indication is restored. The remaining tape time Indication does not match the actual remaining tape time. • If scenes of less than 15 seconds are continuously recorded, the remaining tape time cannot be correctly displayed. • 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. A function indication such as mode indication, remaining tape time indication, or time code indication is not shown. • If you set [ SETUP] >> [ DISPLAY] >> [OFF], indications other than the tape running condition, warning, and date indications disappear. Sound is not played back from the built-in speaker of the Camcorder. • Is the volume too low? During playback, push the [– / VOL +] lever to display the volume indication and adjust it. (p. 39) Playback (Sound) • Has the demonstration started? In the Tape Recording mode, if you set [ DEMO MODE] The screen has changed suddenly. >> [ON] without inserting a cassette or a card, Different sounds are reproduced at the same time. • Have you set [ SETUP] >> [ 12bit AUDIO] >> [MIX]? If you set [ AUDIO REC] >> [12bit] and A cassette cannot be inserted. the demonstration starts. For normal use, set this function to [OFF]. (p. 24) • Has condensation occurred? Wait until the sound on recording and the sound dubbed at a later time. To hear the sounds separately, set to dub audio to a recorded tape, you can hear the [ST1] or [ST2]. (p. 39) condensation indication disappears. • Have you set [ SETUP] >> [ AUDIO OUT] >> [STEREO] and reproduced a picture containing the main sound and sub sound? Set to [L] to hear main sound, and set to [R] to hear the sub sound. (p. 23) For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: Playback (Pictures) Playback (Pictures) Others Mosaic-pattern noise appears on images The indication disappears, the screen is during cue or review playback. frozen, or no operation can be performed. • This phenomenon is characteristic of digital video • Turn off the power to the Camcorder. If the power systems. It is not a malfunction. cannot be turned off, press the [RESET] button (p. 64), or detach the battery or AC adaptor and Horizontal stripes appear on images during then reattach it. After that, turn on the power cue and review playback. again. If normal operation is still not restored, • Horizontal stripes may appear depending on the detach the power connected, and consult the scene, but this is not a malfunction. dealer who you purchased the Camcorder from. Although the Camcorder is correctly [PUSH THE RESET SWITCH] is displayed. connected to a TV, playback images cannot • An irregularity in the Camcorder has been be seen. automaticall...