Panasonic AG-HVX200AP User Manual

•  Make sure the battery and AC adapter are connected properly.

Check the connections again. 

•  To prevent the battery from running down needlessly and to 

safeguard the tape from wear, the camera-recorder automatically 
turns off when the camera-recorder has been left in the shooting 
pause mode for more than 5 minutes.

  Check the settings in the OTHER FUNCTIONS screen, POWER 

SAVE. 

•  The battery may have run out.
  If the remaining battery charge display is blinking or 

 

appears, the battery has run out. The same is true if, when the 
power is turned on, the CAM, MCR and PC lamps flash in this 
sequence and then the power goes off.

  Either recharge the battery or replace the discharged battery with a 

fully charged one. 

•  Condensation may have formed.
  When, for instance, the camera-recorder is taken from a cold place 

to a heated room, condensation may from inside. If this happens, 
the camera automatically turns off and the only operation that 
you will be able to perform is to remove the tape. Wait until the 
condensation has dried out. 

•  Make sure the battery is fully charged.
  Keep charging until the AC adapter’s CHARGE lamp goes out. 

•  Are you using the battery in a cold place?
  The battery is affected by the ambient temperature. Its operating 

time is reduced in low-temperatures. 

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•  The battery may have reached the end of its service life. The 

battery will become unchargeable. The battery has a certain 
service life which varies depending on how the battery is used. If 
the battery operates only for a short period even when it is charged 
adequately, it has reached the end of its service life. 

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•  The battery cannot be charged if the DC cord is connected. 
 Disconnect it. 

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•  Make sure the POWER switch is ON.

•  Condensation may have formed. If this happens, the only operation 

that you will be able to perform is to remove the tape. Wait until the 
condensation has dried out.

Cannot focus automatically.  •  Make sure the camera is in manual mode. You can focus 

automatically when the auto focus mode is selected. 

•  You may be shooting a scene where it is difficult to bring the subject 

into focus in the auto focus mode.

  If this is the case, focus in the manual focus mode.
  It may be hard to bring the subject into focus when
  · both close and distant objects are to be shot
  · shooting through a dirty window
  · shooting in a dark place
  · there are sparkling or shiny objects around the subject
  · the subject is moving fast
  · shooting a scene with minimal contrast 

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