Panasonic PV-GS2 User Manual

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• When the Camcorder has been used for a long time, 

the Camera body becomes warm, but this is not a 
malfunction.

• If the [CHARGE] Lamp does not light up although 

the Battery is attached to the AC Adaptor, detach the 
Battery and reattach it.

• In the case of using a previously recorded Cassette, 

you can use the Blank Search Function (p. 22) to fi nd 
the position where you want to continue recording.

• If a new Cassette is inserted, rewind to the beginning 

of the tape before starting recording.

• When inserting the cassette, make sure it faces in 

the right direction and then push it in until it stops.

• When the Cassette Holder is in action, do not touch 

anything except the [PUSH] mark.

When [BEEP SOUND] on the [INITIAL] Sub-Menu on 
the [TAPE RECORDING MENU] is set to [ON], 
confi rmation/alarm beeps are issued as follows.
1 Beep
• When you start recording
• When you switch the [OFF/ON] Switch from [OFF] to 

[ON]

2 Beeps
• When you pause recording
2 Beeps 4 times
• If you perform a wrong operation before or during 

recording.

• For Recording Check, the recording speed mode 

(SP/LP) must be the same as the mode used for 
the recording. If different, playback images will be 
distorted.

• Even if the [SHTR EFFECT] is set to [ON], the 

Shutter Effect cannot be recorded on the picture.

• When the color of the screen changes or blurs, 

adjust the shutter speed manually to 1/60 or 1/100.

• Photoshot Recording results in slightly inferior image 

quality.

• One more still picture may be recorded after you 

release the [PHOTO SHOT] Button.

• The RapidFire Consecutive Photoshot and Title 

Function cannot be used simultaneously.

• When the [SELF TIMER] is set to [ON], the 

Camcorder records the maximum number of 
recordable pictures depending on the [BURST 
MODE] setting.

• When using a card formatted by other equipment, 

intervals between recorded pictures may become 
large.

NO CARD:

Card is not inserted.

NO DATA:

There are no recorded fi les in the card.

UNPLAYABLE CARD:

You are attempting to play back data which is not 

compatible with this Camcorder.

CARD ERROR:

The Card is not compatible with this Camcorder.

COPY INHIBITED:

Because the medium is protected by a copy 

guard, images cannot be recorded correctly.

INCORRECT OPERATION:

The Recording Start/Stop Button was pressed 

without connecting the USB cable to the PC in 

Picture Playback Mode.

CANNOT USE USB

CHANGE MODE:

The USB cable is connected to the Camcorder in 

Card Recording Mode or Picture Playback Mode.

CANNOT OPERATE:

You are attempting to record pictures on a Card 

while connecting the USB cable to the Camcorder 

in Tape Recording/Playback Mode.

UNABLE TO WRITE

(MULTI RECORDING):

The [PHOTO SHOT] Button is pressed when you 

are recording pictures on a Tape while setting the 

Digital Effect [MULTI] of [EFFECT1].

UNABLE TO WRITE:

The Recording Start/Stop Button is pressed when 

you are recording still pictures on the Card.

CASSETTE DOOR OPENED:

Close the Cassette Compartment Cover before 

recording.

NO TITLE:

Titles are not recorded.

UNABLE TO WRITE

(WIDE MODE):

You are attempting to record pictures of S1 signal 

(with aspect ratio 16:9) by pressing the [PHOTO 

SHOT] Button.

FILE LOCKED:

You are attempting to erase protected fi les.

CARD LOCKED:

The write protection switch on the SD Memory 

Card is set to [LOCK].

DISCONNECT USB CABLE:

You are attempting to turn the Mode Dial or turn 

the Camcorder off in PC Mode while connecting 

the USB cable to the Camcorder.