Panasonic AG-DVC20P User Manual

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Some functions in the camera-recorder are disabled or cannot 
be selected due to its specifications. The table below shows 
examples of functions restricted by conditions.

Power/Body
1: The camera-recorder power cannot be turned on.
• Is the battery fully charged? Use a fully charged battery.
• The battery protection circuit may have operated. Attach the 

battery to the AC adapter for 5 to 10 seconds. If the camera-
recorder still cannot be used, the battery is faulty.

2: The camera-recorder power is turned off automatically.
• If you set [POWER SAVE] to [5 MINUTES] and do not 

operate the camera-recorder for about 5 continuous minutes, 
the power is automatically turned off for tape protection and 
power conservation. To resume recording, turn the [OFF/ON] 
switch to [OFF]. Then turn it to [ON] again. (

) 

• Is the battery low? If the remaining battery power indication is 

flashing or the message “LOW BATTERY” is displayed, the 
battery has run down. Charge the battery or attach a fully 
charged battery. (

) 

• Has condensation occurred? When you carry the camera-

recorder from a cold place into a warm place, condensation 
may occur inside it. If so, the power is turned off 
automatically, disabling all operations except for taking 
cassettes out. Wait until the condensation indication 
disappears. (

) 

4: Battery runs down quickly.
• Is the battery fully charged? Charge it with the AC adapter. 

(

) 

• Are you using the battery in an extremely cold place? The 

battery is affected by ambient temperature. In cold places, 
the operating time of the battery becomes shorter.

• Has the battery worn out? The battery has a limited life. If the 

operating time is still too short even after the battery is fully 
charged, depending on the usage, the battery has worn out 
and can no longer be used. 

• Remove the cassette and then press the reset button. (

) If 

normal conditions are not restored yet, turn off the power. 
Then, about 1 minute later, turn on the power again. 

6: The cassette cannot be removed.
• Does the power lamp comes on when opening the cassette 

cover? (

) Make sure that the battery and the AC adapter 

are properly connected. (

• Is the battery in use discharged? Charge the battery and 

remove the cassette.

• Close the cassette cover completely, and fully open it again. 

(

) 

• Has condensation occurred? Wait until the condensation 

indication disappears. (

8: The remote control does not function.
• Has the coin-type battery of the remote control run out? 

Replace it with a new button-type battery. (

• Is the setting on the remote control correct? If the setting on 

the remote control is not in agreement with the [REMOTE] 
setting on the camera-recorder, the remote control does not 
operate. (

) 

Functions

Conditions which disable the 
functions

≥Image stabilizer

≥When the color night view 

function is used

≥Backlight 

compensation

≥When the iris/gain is set
≥When the color night view 

function is used

≥Soft skin
≥Tele-macro
≥Recording check
≥Color Night View

≥While recording to a tape

≥Zoom microphone
≥Wind noise reduction

≥An external microphone is used

≥Scene mode

≥When setting the 

[AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] 
switch to [AUTO]

≥When the color night view 

function is used

≥Change of white 

balance

≥When digital zoom (exceeds 

10

k) is used

≥When the color night view 

function is used

≥When a menu is displayed

≥Adjusting the shutter 

speed, iris/gain

≥When the color night view 

function is used

≥When the scene mode is used

≥Variable-speed search ≥During repeat playback

≥Audio dubbing

≥The section of a tape recorded in 

LP mode

≥The blank section of a tape
≥Sounds sent through the DV 

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