Panasonic Hdc Sd40 Owners Maual Manual

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Major confirmation/error messages to be indicated on the screen in text.
* /  only
Others
Messages
PERIODICALLY MAKE BACK UP OF DATA IN BUILT-IN MEMORY.*
We recommend backing up important recorded motion pictures and still pictures 
periodically to a PC, DVD disc etc. to protect it. (l86) This message does not indicate 
that there is a problem with this unit.
CHECK CARD.
This card is not compatible or it cannot be recognized by the unit.
If this message appears even though motion pi ctures and...

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About recovery
If faulty management information is found, the messages may appear and a repair is 
performed. (Repairing may take time depending on the error.)
≥The above message is displayed when abnormal management information is detected 
when the scenes are displayed in thumbnail. To perform the repair, select the scene with 
in the thumbnail, and start the play back.  Please be aware that if the repair fails, 
scenes with   will be deleted.
≥ Use a sufficiently charged battery or the AC...

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Others
Troubleshooting
Power
ProblemCheck points
This unit cannot be 
turned on.
This unit does not stay 
on long enough.
Battery runs down 
quickly. ≥
Charge the battery again to ensure it is sufficiently 
charged. ( l21)
≥ In cold places, the battery using time becomes shorter.
≥ 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.
This unit is turned off 
automatically. ≥
If the...

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Recording
ProblemCheck points
The unit arbitrarily stops 
recording. ≥
Use an SD card that can be used for motion picture 
recording. ( l24)
≥ The recordable time may have shortened due to the 
deterioration of the data writing speed or repeated 
recording and deletion. Using the unit, format the SD card 
or built-in memory. ( l44)
≥ If [AGS] is [ON], record in the normal horizontal position 
or set [AGS] to [OFF]. ( l55)
Auto focus function 
does not work. ≥
Switch to Intelligent Auto Mode.
≥...

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Scenes cannot be 
deleted.≥
Release the protect setting. (l 73)
≥ Any scenes/still pictures where the thumbnails are 
displayed as   cannot be deleted. If the scenes/still 
pictures are unnecessary, format the media to erase the 
data. ( l44) Please be aware that if a media is formatted 
then all the data recorded on the media is erased and 
cannot be recovered. Back up important data on a PC, 
disc etc.
With other products
ProblemCheck points
Video or audio is not 
output even though it is...

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Cannot copy scenes on 
the SD card by 
connecting to other 
equipment with the USB 
cable.≥
Other equipment might have not recognized the SD card. 
Unplug the USB cable once, and reconnect it.
With a PC
ProblemCheck points
When connected by the 
USB cable, this unit is 
not detected by the PC. ≥
After re-inserting the SD card into the unit, reconnect the 
supplied USB cable.
≥ Select another USB terminal on the PC.
≥ Check the operating environment. (l 89, 98)
≥ Connect the supplied USB cable...

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∫If AVCHD scenes do not change smoothly when played back on 
another device
The images may be still for several seconds at  the joins between the scenes if the following 
operations are performed when multiple scenes have been continuously played back using 
another unit.
≥ Just how smoothly the scenes will be play ed back depends on the playback unit. 
Depending on the unit used, the images may stop moving and become still for a moment 
even when none of the following conditions are...

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Keep this unit as far away as possible 
from electromagnetic equipment (such 
as microwave ovens, TVs, video games 
etc.).
≥If you use this unit on top of or near a TV, 
the pictures and/or sound on this unit may 
be disrupted by electromagnetic wave 
radiation.
≥ Do not use this unit near cell phones 
because doing so may result in noise 
adversely affecting the pictures and/or 
sound.
≥ Recorded data may be damaged, or 
pictures may be distorted, by strong 
magnetic fields created by...

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Do not use the unit for surveillance 
purposes or other business uses.
≥This unit was designed for consumer 
intermittent use. It was not intended for 
continuous use, or for any industrial or 
commercial application resulting in 
prolonged use.
≥ In certain situations, continuous use could 
cause the unit to overheat and cause a 
malfunction. Such use is strongly 
discouraged.
When you are not going to use the unit 
for an extended time
≥ When storing the unit in a cupboard or 
cabinet, it is...

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≥Extremely high temperatures or low 
temperatures will shorten the life of the 
battery.
≥ If the battery is kept in high-temperature, 
high-humidity, or oily-smoky places, the 
terminals may rust and cause 
malfunctions.
≥ To store the battery for a long period of 
time, we recommend you charge it once 
every year and store it again after you 
have completely used up the charged 
capacity.
≥ Dust and other matter attached to the 
battery terminals should be removed.
Bring spare batteries when...