Chapter 10 Notes
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Frequently asked questions
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Frequently asked questions
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It is not a malfunction in following cases
Power supply
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What is the power supply voltage supported by the supplied AC adaptor?
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AC 100 V-240 V
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Can the supplied AC adaptor be used while the battery is attached?
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It can be used. The power supply automatically switches to the AC adaptor when you connect an AC adaptor.
The power status display in the LCD monitor will change from the
mark to the
mark.
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This unit cannot be turned on. This unit does not stay on long enough. Battery runs down quickly.
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Charge the battery again to ensure it is sufficiently charged. (
26)
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In cold places, the battery using time becomes shorter.
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The battery has a limited life. If the operating time is still too short even after the battery is fully charged, the battery has worn out and needs to be
replaced.
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This unit cannot be operated though it is turned on.
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Remove the power supply (the battery or the AC adaptor), and connect it again after approximately 1 minute. (Conducting the above operation while
the memory card is being accessed may damage the data on the media.)
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If normal operation is still not restored, detach the power connected, and consult the dealer who you purchased this unit from.
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“ERROR OCCURRED. PLEASE TURN UNIT OFF, THEN TURN ON AGAIN.” is displayed.
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The unit has automatically detected an error. Restart the unit by turning off and on.
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The unit will be turned off in about 1 minute if the unit is not turned off and on.
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Repair is needed if it is repeatedly displayed even if it is restarted. Detach the power connected, and consult the dealer who you purchased this unit
from. Do not attempt to repair the unit by yourself.
Battery
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The battery gets exhausted quickly, so is there any way to improve?
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Charge the battery sufficiently.
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The operating time becomes shorter in low temperature.
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If the time is short after sufficient charging, the battery life has expired.
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Can the battery that was used in the previous models used?
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VW-VBD58 (optional) can be used.
It is recommended to use the following Panasonic genuine batteries.
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AG-VBR59 (supplied/optional, 7.28 V, 5900 mAh)
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Can the supplied battery be charged with the battery charger AG-B23 (DE-A88) (optional)?
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It can perform normal charging. It cannot perform quick charging.
Memory card
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If the SD card is inserted in this unit, it is not recognized.
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The memory card to use with the unit should always be formatted on the unit.
The memory card formatted on a computer cannot be used in the unit.
Indication
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Function display (Remaining Display, Counter Display, etc.) is not displayed.
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Press the <DISP/MODE CHK> button.
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Check the menu settings in the [VIDEO OUT/LCD/VF] menu
→
[INDICATOR].
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Press the USER button allocated to [COUNTER] to switch the counter display.
The lens, the viewfinder or LCD monitor fog up.
This is due to condensation. This is not a malfunction. Please refer to page 11
The unit clatters when tilted forward/backward.
Due to the construction of the unit section, some parts make a clattering sound when the power is turned
off. This is not a malfunction.
A short click sound occurs when the power is
turned on.
This is an initial operation of the startup of the lens of the camera. This is due to the camera mechanism
and is not a malfunction.
Object seems to be warped.
Object seems to be warped slightly when the object moves across the image very fast, but this is because
the unit is using MOS for the image sensor. This is not a malfunction.
