Panasonic PV-GS31 Camcorder User Manual


 
68
Others
For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo
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. 70) If so, use the manual
focus mode to adjust the focus. (p. 34)
• Is the MagicPix function set? When the MagicPix
function is working, focusing shifts into the manual
mode.
Indications
A sentence is displayed in red or yellow in the
screen center.
• Read the contents and respond to them.
(pp. 58~59)
The time code becomes inaccurate.
• The time code indication counter may not be
constant in the reversed slow-motion playback, but
this is not a malfunction.
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.
Playback (Sound)
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. 35)
Different sounds are reproduced at the same
time.
• Have you set [ SETUP] >> [ 12bit AUDIO] >>
[MIX]? If you set [ AUDIO REC] >> [12bit] and
dub audio to a recorded tape, you can hear the
sound on recording and the sound dubbed at a
later time. To hear the sounds separately, set to
[ST1] or [ST2]. (p. 41)
• 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. 62)
Audio dubbing cannot be performed (PV-GS35
Only).
• Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on the
cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]), audio
dubbing cannot be performed. (p. 18)
• Are you attempting to edit a tape portion that was
recorded in LP mode? LP mode does not allow
audio dubbing. (p. 24)
The original sound was erased when audio
dubbing was performed (PV-GS35 Only).
• If you perform audio dubbing on a recording made
in [16bit] mode, the original sound will be erased. If
you wish to preserve the original sound, be sure to
select [12bit] mode when recording.
Sounds cannot be played back.
• Although a cassette with no audio dubbing is being
played, have you set [ SETUP] >> [ 12bit
AUDIO] >> [ST2]? To play back a cassette with
no audio dubbing, set [ 12bit AUDIO] >> [ST1].
(PV-GS35 Only) (p. 41)
• Is the variable speed search function activated?
Press the [VAR. SEARCH] button on the Remote
Control to cancel the variable speed search
function. (PV-GS35 Only) (p. 36)
Playback (Pictures)
Mosaic-pattern noise appears on images
during cue or review playback.
• This phenomenon is characteristic of digital video
systems. It is not a malfunction.
Horizontal stripes appear on images during
cue and review playback.
• Horizontal stripes may appear depending on the
scene, but this is not a malfunction.
Although the Camcorder is correctly
connected to a TV, playback images cannot
be seen.
• Have you selected video input on the TV? Please
read the operating instructions of your TV and
select the channel that matches the input terminals
used for the connection.