Panasonic PV-GS36 User Manual

If any one of the following indications lights up or 
flashes, please check the Camcorder.

 :

A cassette with the accidental erasure 
prevention slider placed in the [SAVE] 
position is inserted.
No cassette is inserted.

[--] / 

:

The built-in battery is low. (p. 16)

 :

The Warning/Alarm Indication appears 
when you record yourself. Turn the LCD 
Monitor towards the Viewfinder and 
check the Warning/Alarm Indication.

 :

No card is inserted.

 END : The tape came to the end during 

recording.

 :

The video heads are dirty. (p. 59)

 DEW DETECT/

 EJECT TAPE:

Condensation has occurred. Take out the 
cassette and wait for a while. It takes some time 
until the cassette holder opens, but this is not a 
malfunction. (p. 59)

TAPE END:

The tape came to the end during recording.

NEED HEAD CLEANING:

The video heads are dirty. (p. 59)

PUSH THE RESET SWITCH:

An irregularity in the equipment has been 
detected. Press the [RESET] Button (p. 64). This 
may solve the problem.

LOW BATTERY:

The Battery is low. Recharge it. (pp. 11~12)

NO TAPE:

No tape is inserted. (p. 14)

CHECK REC TAB:

You are attempting to record pictures on a tape 
with the accidental erasure prevention slider 
placed in the [SAVE] position.
You are attempting Audio Dubbing or Digital 
Dubbing on a tape with the accidental erasure 
prevention slider placed in the [SAVE] position.

WRONG TAPE FORMAT:

You are attempting to play back a tape section 
that has been recorded with a different TV 
system. This cassette is incompatible.

CLOSE CASSETTE DOOR:

The cassette cover is open. Close the cassette 
cover. (p. 14)

COPY PROTECTED:

Images cannot be recorded correctly because 
the medium is protected by a copy guard.

CARD ERROR:

The Card is not compatible with this Camcorder.
You are attempting to format a failed card.
It displays, when you attempt to insert the 
incompatible card to Card Slot.

NO CARD:

No card is inserted.

CARD FULL:

Card does not have sufficient memory 
remaining.
Select Picture Playback Mode and delete 
unnecessary files.

NO DATA:

There are no recorded files on the card.

UNPLAYABLE CARD:

You are attempting to play back data not 
compatible with this Camcorder.

FILE LOCKED:

You are attempting to erase protected files.

CARD LOCKED:

The write protection switch on the SD Memory 
Card is set to [LOCK].

CHANGE MODE TO USE USB:

The USB Cable is connected to the Camcorder 
in Card Recording Mode.

CANCEL MAGICPIX MODE:

You are attempting to select an item other than 
[OFF] in [   SCENE MODE] during MagicPix 
Mode.

DISCONNECT USB CABLE:

You are attempting to turn the Mode Dial in PC 
Mode with the USB Cable connected to the 
Camcorder.
You are attempting to record pictures on a 
Tape/Card with the USB Cable connected to the 
Camcorder.

PC DOES NOT SUPPORT USB2.0:

The Camcorder is connected to a personal 
computer that does not support USB2.0.

CAN NOT USE USB:

You are connecting the USB Cable with the DV 
Cable connected.

CHANGE TO MANUAL MODE:

You are attempting to select an item other than 
[OFF] in [   SCENE MODE] when the [AUTO/
MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch is set to [AUTO].

TURN OFF THE VIDEO LIGHT:

You are attempting to select an item in [   
SCENE MODE] when Light is on.

REVERSE THE LCD MONITOR:

When the LCD Monitor is rotated by 180° 
towards the lens, the brightness of the LCD 
Monitor cannot be adjusted.