Panasonic Vdr M30 Operating Instructions Manual
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151 QR34662 Cannot combine. Deselect PHOTO scenes.Select only movies and combine them. 109 Cannot combine. Select multiple scenes.Select a range of at least 2 scenes to be combined, and then combine them.109 Cannot delete scenes. This may occur when scene that was edited for division, etc. is to be deleted. Combine the divided scenes, and then delete them.109 Cannot execute. Change display category to ALL.This message will appear if you attempt to combine or move scenes with “Category: VIDEO or PHOTO” specified. 132 Cannot execute. Unselect multiple scenes.Division or change in thumbnail was executed when multiple scenes were selected. 100 Cannot move scene in program mode. Create new PlayList.Scenes can be moved only on a play list. Create a play list and move the scenes on it. 125 CANNOT RECORD PHOTOSAre you using DVD-R disc? You cannot record still images on DVD- R disc (recordable of still images from PC). Use DVD-RAM disc to record still images.24 Cannot replace thumbnail on PHOTO scene.The thumbnail of a still cannot be changed. Select a movie. 105 Cannot select any more scenes.The maximum number of selectable scenes is 999. 114 CARD ALMOST FULL Remaining space is only enough to record less than 10 stills. Delete unnecessary stills and try the card, or use another card.29, 103 Card error has occurred. Format the card now?Was the card formatted on PC? Was formatting interrupted midway? When using the card on this DVD Palmcorder, choose “YES” and format it.129 Card error has occurred. Formatting is not complete.The card may be damaged: Use another card. 27 Card error. The card terminals may be dirty: Wipe off dir t, and try the card again, or use another card. Data other than still image may be included: Use another card.27 Card error has occurred. Keep card inside & restart.Card error could have occurred during editing of scenes. Turn off the DVD Palmcorder with the card being used inside, connect the AC adapter/charger, and then power the DVD Palmcorder again. Repair of scenes will be attempted.42, 47 Card full. Delete unnecessary stills and try the card, or use another card. 29, 103 No more recording on this card can be done: Delete unnecessary stills or use another card. Card full. Cannot execute.Delete unnecessary stills and try the card, or use another card. 29, 103 MessageCause & TroubleshootingReference page VDR-M30PP_GB.book Page 151 Friday, March 14, 2003 8:53 PM
152 QR34662 Card has no data. This message will appear when the button is pressed with a card inserted on which no still is recorded. (It will appear if you attempt playback or editing on Disc Navigation, but will not appear if you press on camera through image.) Card is not formatted. Format the card now?Was the card formatted on PC? When using the card on this DVD Palmcorder, choose “YES” and format it.129 Control Information Error.Mismatch may occur between the recorded image and scene information. Update the control information.130 Use another disc.See *3 on page 156.24, 78 COPY PROTECTED The video signal input to this DVD Palmcorder may be copy- guarded. Some prerecorded video materials, such as movies, are guarded against copying. Copy-guarded materials cannot be recorded on this DVD Palmcorder.68 DISC ACCESS The recorded scene is being stored on disc. Wait until the message disappears, and you can start to use the DVD Palmcorder.52, 55 This DVD Palmcorder is verifying whether the correct disc has been inserted. Wait until the message disappears, and you can start to use the DVD Palmcorder. This message will be displayed for a little longer when the date changes. DISC ALMOST FULL The disc will soon be full, and recording will be impossible. Delete unnecessary scenes and try the disc again, or use another disc.28, 29, 103 Disc error has occurred. Finalizing is not complete. Disc error occurred during finalizing, and finalizing failed. Replace the disc. See *3 on 156131 Disc error has occurred. Format the disc now? Has the disc been initialized on PC? Has initializing the disc on PC been interrupted? Choose “YES” and initialize the disc when using it on this DVD Palmcorder. Initializing the disc will erase all data on it. See *2 on page 156.129 Disc error has occurred. Formatting is not complete.The disc may be dirty. Remove the disc and wipe off fingerprints, dust, etc. before reusing it, or use another disc. This message may also appear if you insert a disc for which formatting was interrupted midway. In this case, use another disc.78, 129 Disc error has occurred. Keep disc inside & restart.Disc error could have occurred during editing of scenes. Turn off the DVD Palmcorder with the disc being used in it, connect AC adapter/charger, and then power the DVD Palmcorder again. Repair of scenes will be tried.42 MessageCause & TroubleshootingReference page VDR-M30PP_GB.book Page 152 Friday, March 14, 2003 8:53 PM
153 QR34662 Disc error.Use another disc.See *3 on page 156.24, 78 Mismatch in recording information may be caused by editing done on some device other than this DVD Palmcorder. Initialize the disc or use another disc. Initializing the disc will erase all data on it.129 “DISC ERROR” appears when an attempt to release write- protect is made.If you have write-protected a disc using the write-protect setting tool (WPTOOL) that is equipped with the UDF driver contained on the CD-ROM provided with this DVD Palmcorder, you cannot release the write-protect on this DVD Palmcorder as is. Use the write- protect setting tool on PC to release the write-protect. Disc full. Cannot execute.Delete unnecessary scenes before using this disc, or use another disc.103 Disc has no data. This message will appear when the button is pressed with a disc inserted on which no still is recorded (It will appear if you attempt playback or editing on Disc Navigation, but will not appear if you press on camera through image.). Disc has no Play List. Switching of play list was selected with no play list stored. 120 Disc includes protected scenes. Delete scenes?The disc may be software protected from a device other than this DVD Palmcorder. To release this case, use a device that has executed software-protect. Disc is full. Cannot add control info.The number of entered scenes has reached the limit that can be entered, so the control information for generating thumbnails cannot be added. Combine several scenes or delete them.103, 109 Disc is not formatted. Format the disc now? Has the disc been initialized on a PC? Choose “YES” and initialize the disc when using it on this DVD Palmcorder. Initialization will delete all data on the disc. See *2 on page 156129 DPOF is not set to a scene.This message will appear when “Slide Show: DPOF” is specified for the card to which DPOF was not set.133 DPOF scenes over limit. Cannot set DPOF scenes.The maximum number of scenes for which DPOF can be set is 999. 113 Drive overheat. Please retry later.The temperature inside the DVD Palmcorder is too high, and reading or writing of the data on disc may not be performed normally. Turn the DVD Palmcorder off and wait for a while. The temperature will be effectively decreased if the DVD Palmcorder is placed in a well-ventilated spot.47 DVD-R Disc, Video mode cannot be changed.With DVD-R disc, the movie quality mode once used for recording cannot be changed. 28 END OF DISC The disc is full. You cannot record on this disc anymore. Prepare another disc or delete unnecessary movie scenes from this disc.28 End scene cannot be divided.Division is not possible at the end of scene. 110 MessageCause & TroubleshootingReference page VDR-M30PP_GB.book Page 153 Friday, March 14, 2003 8:53 PM
154 QR34662 Error occurred. Please replace disc or format disc.Abnormality has occurred with the DVD-RAM disc to be repaired. Initialize the disc before using it, or use the another disc. Initializing the disc will erase all data on it. See *2 on page 156.129 Error occurred. Please replace disc.Use another disc. Finalize may not be complete. Finalize again now?Instantaneous shutoff occurred during finalizing, after which power was supplied and disc was inserted. 131 It is unrecordable on this card.The inserted card cannot be used in this DVD Palmcorder: Use another card.27 JPEG file related to scenes are not found.This message will appear when stills recorded on DVD-RAM disc using a device other than this DVD Palmcorder are to be copied to card. No card. Insert a card. 46 No card. Please insert card.No card is inserted. Insert a card.46 NO DISC This message may appear when the DVD Palmcorder or disc is moved from a cold place to a warm place. Condensation has occurred on the camera/recorder lens or DVD- RAM drive. Do not remove the disc; leave the DVD Palmcorder turned off in a place as dry as possible for 1-2 hours.9 The disc has not been inserted. Insert it.43 No more scenes. Play List was deleted. All scenes are deleted from the play list.Since a play list with no scenes cannot be supported by specifications, a play list from which all registered scenes have been deselected will be deleted.123, 124 Photo cannot be divided.Still image cannot be divided. 110 PlayLists over limit. An attempt was made to create new play list or copy play list, even though limit specified for play lists in the video recording standard had already been stored.119 Same scenes on Play List will be deleted. Delete scenes? This will appear when scenes are to be deleted.When a play list exists on disc, an attempt to delete scenes in program will display this message. (This message will not appear if you deselect scenes from play list.)103 MessageCause & TroubleshootingReference page VDR-M30PP_GB.book Page 154 Friday, March 14, 2003 8:53 PM
155 QR34662 Scene without control info. Update control information?This message may appear when a disc edited on a device other than this DVD Palmcorder is to be used. In this case, choose “YES” on the verification screen. This DVD Palmcorder will make the disc playable and display the Disc Navigation screen normally. This message may appear when a disc is used on which scenes with different recording dates were combined on this DVD Palmcorder. If you choose “YES”, the combined scene will be divided and the Disc Navigation screen will appear normally. If you choose “NO”, the combined scene will not be divided and the Disc Navigation screen will appear normally: In this case, however, this message will appear each time the DVD Palmcorder is turned on.130 Scenes over limit. Cannot add scene.The number of scenes entered in play list has reached the limit that can be entered. Delete several scenes.119, 124 Scenes over limit. Cannot divide scene.The number of entered scenes has reached the limit that can be entered. Delete several scenes.110, 119 Scenes over limit. Cannot move scene.This message will appear if you try to move a scene when the number of scenes has already reached the registrable limit.108, 119 Stop processing The button was pressed to stop processing of multiple scenes. There was no scene which can be deleted.This message will appear if you try to delete multiple scenes on Disc Navigation when all the selected scenes have been locked. Release the lock on scenes before executing deletion.103, 112 This card cannot be used. Please replace card.The card cannot be used in this DVD Palmcorder: Use another card. 27 This disc cannot be used. Please replace disc.A disc that cannot be used on this DVD Palmcorder has been loaded. Check the type of disc. 25 This disc is recorded by the PAL system. Please replace disc.This DVD Palmcorder can use only discs recorded on the NTSC system. A disc recorded on the PAL system cannot be used on this DVD Palmcorder. Top scene cannot be divided.Division is not possible at the start of scene. 110 UNFORMAT DISC The disc is not initialized or it is damaged. If this message appears, be sure to initialize the disc on this DVD Palmcorder before using it. Reinitializing even a disc used on this DVD Palmcorder may be necessary (initializing will erase all recorded contents on disc). If this message appears, try to initialize the disc. If the same message still appears, the disc may be damaged: Use another disc.129 See *2 on page 156. 78 Use AC adapter/ charger.Finalization is not possible when the DVD Palmcorder is powered by a battery pack: Use the AC adapter/charger for finalization.42, 131 MessageCause & TroubleshootingReference page VDR-M30PP_GB.book Page 155 Friday, March 14, 2003 8:53 PM
156 QR34662 *1 This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc. If this message appears when a recorded disc is recognized immediately after it is inserted, do not repair the disc; remove it and then use a soft, dry cloth to clean off the dirt before using it. This message may also appear when condensation occurs. In this case, do not repair the disc; turn the DVD Palmcorder off, wait until it dries out, and then turn it on again. If the repair message appears when you turn the DVD Palmcorder on from off with a disc loaded after recording on it, choose repair. If the repair message appears when recording and playback are normally possible with another disc - and no condensation occurs and the disc is not dirty - choose repair. *2 This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc. In this case, do not initialize the disc; remove it and then use a soft, dry cloth to clean the dirt before using it. This message may also appear when condensation occurs. In this case, do not initialize the disc; turn the DVD Palmcorder off, wait until it dries out, and then turn it on again. Initialization will delete all data on disc. *3 This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc. Remove the disc and then use a soft, dry cloth to clean the dirt before using it. This message may also appear when condensation occurs. Wait until the DVD Palmcorder dries out, and then turn it on again. Use AC adapter/ charger. Turn off power.Scene cannot be repaired when the DVD Palmcorder is powered by a battery. If the AC adapter/charger is unavailable in handy place, remove the disc, use the opposite side, or use another disc. To repair the removed disc, insert the disc into the DVD Palmcorder afterwards, and connect the AC adapter/charger.42 VIDEO scene cannot be copied to card.No movie can be copied to card. Select stills and copy them to card.111 Write protected. Check card. A locked card or write-protected disc is inserted.Release the lock or write-protect using the Card or Disc Navigation menu.27, 128 Write protected. Check disk. MessageCause & TroubleshootingReference page VDR-M30PP_GB.book Page 156 Friday, March 14, 2003 8:53 PM
157 QR34662 Troubleshooting Check to see the following before asking for a repair. If the suggested solution still cannot restore the DVD P almco rder to no rmal, do not att empt t o repair it your sel f, but call 1-800-211-PANA for support. Power supplies SymptomCause and CorrectionReference page Battery pack cannot be charged. *If the battery pack does not charge after you try the four procedures shown on the right, it may be dead: Purchase a new battery pack. Is the ambient temperature too low or too high? Charge the battery pack at 50-86ºF (10-30ºC). 38 Is the battery pack abnormally hot? Remove the battery pack, leave it for a while to cool down, then charge it. Is the DC cord connected to AC adapter/charger? Unplug it. Has the battery pack been unused for a long time? Remove the battery pack, and then reattach it. Battery pack weakens fast. Are you using the DVD Palmcorder where the temperature is very low? The DVD Palmcorder can normally be used for 40-60 minutes with a fully charged CGA-DU14A battery pack, but this time will be shorter at low temperatures. Keep extra batteries on hand. 40 Battery pack may be dead. The performance of battery pack will deteriorate if it is used for an extended period of time or frequently: Purchase a new battery. 41 The CHARGE indicator on AC adapter/charger is blinking. Is the ambient temperature too low or too high? Charge the battery pack in environment where the temperature is 50-86°F (10-30°). The battery pack has possibly discharged excessively. Continue charging: After a while, the battery pack will be charged to the specified voltage, and the CHARGE indicator will light. Then the battery charge will be completed normally. 38 Power turns off immediately after being turned on. Is battery pack charged? Charge it. 38 When power is turned on, the LCD screen will turn on and off. Power goes off unexpectedly. Is Power Save set to “On”? If the powered DVD Palmcorder is left for as long as 5 minutes without recording or playback with “Power Save: On” specified, it will automatically turn off to save battery power. To restart recording in this case, set the power switch to “POWER OFF” and then set it to “ VIDEO”. You can also specify “Power Save: Off ” to stop automatic power off. 94 Power cannot be turned off. Detach the battery pack or AC adapter/charger once, and then press the RESET button of DVD Palmcorder: Reattach a power supply to DVD Palmcorder before turning it on again. VDR-M30PP_GB.book Page 157 Friday, March 14, 2003 8:53 PM
158 QR34662 During recording SymptomCause and CorrectionReference page Pressing the REC button will not start recording.Is input image copy-guarded? Copy-guarded image cannot be recorded on this DVD Palmcorder.68 Recording starts but stops immediately.Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprints adhere to it? Clean the disc. If there is still no improvement, replace the disc.78 Is some other AV device directly connected to the video/audio input/ output jack of this DVD Palmcorder? If the AV device is connected via several other devices, such as AV selector, the video signal may not be transmitted incorrectly. In such a case, reduce the number of devices through which the video signal is transmitted, or connect AV device directly.67 Are you attempting to record an image from a video game or PC? From some video games or PCs, images cannot be recorded on this DVD Palmcorder.68 LCD screen is hard to see.Has brightness of LCD screen been adjusted? Stop recording and adjust the brightness.93 Is the DVD Palmcorder being used outdoors? Use the viewfinder. When using LCD monitor, adjust its angle so that LCD screen is not exposed to direct sunlight.47, 49 Focus is not correct. Is it difficult to use auto focus with your subject? Focus manually.60 Does “MF” appear? The DVD Palmcorder is set to manual focus. Focus the subject manually, or release manual focus.59 Is the diopter control correctly adjusted if you are using the viewfinder as a monitor? Adjust the diopter control.48 In cases other than the above, set the power switch to “POWER OFF”, and then set it to “ VIDEO”, “ PHOTO” or “PHOTO” again.47 Some vibrations are felt or slight sound is heard from mechanism.These vibrations or sound are caused by disc drive: This does not indicate a fault. VDR-M30PP_GB.book Page 158 Friday, March 14, 2003 8:53 PM
159 QR34662 During playback SymptomCause and CorrectionReference page Recognition of disc is not completeIs disc dir ty? Use a soft, dry cloth to clean it.78 Pressing the playback button will not start playback.Has the image been recorded by devices other than this DVD Palmcorder? Playback of images recorded on devices other than this DVD Palmcorder may be impossible on this DVD Palmcorder. 130 Has scene been edited on a device other than this DVD Palmcorder? If a scene recorded on this DVD Palmcorder is edited on a device other than this DVD Palmcorder, playback may not be possible on this DVD Palmcorder. No playback picture appears on TV screen.Is TV input selector set correctly? Some TVs have multiple video input jacks. Check whether the correct input was selected on TV to match the connected jacks. If the DVD Palmcorder is connected to VCR, set its input selector to “external input (LINE)”.75 Is the DVD Palmcorder connected to TV correctly? Check the connections.74 Playback picture is momentarily interrupted.Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprints adhere to it? Clean the disc.78 Poor playback picture Was the image input from analog VCR (VHS, 8 mm) and recorded? The problem may be improved if a VCR equipped with TBC circuit is used for playback. Playback picture is greatly distorted.Was recording of external input made with “Frame” specified? Specify “Field” for “PHOTO Input” in record mode settings.90 No sound Is the TV volume control set correctly? Adjust TV volume control.75 Disc Navigation thumbnails do not appear.Was the image recorded from AV input/output jack with interference? Record images with no noise or disturbance. VDR-M30PP_GB.book Page 159 Friday, March 14, 2003 8:53 PM
160 QR34662 When the DVD Palmcorder is connected to PC: SymptomCause and CorrectionReference page No drive icon appears on PC.The DVD Palmcorder is not turned on. Check the power supply.47 Driver is not properly recognized. Turn PC off and on again. If the drive icon still does not appear, use “Refresh driver” in Device Manager to reinstall the driver. Turn PC off and then disconnect the USB cable. Turn PC on again, and then use the USB cable to connect the DVD Palmcorder to PC. Make sure the USB cable is completely plugged into this DVD Palmcorder. If a yellow “!” mark is attached to some device in Windows® Device Manager, uninstall the USB device driver, and then reinstall it, following the procedure on page 137. A fatal exception 0A error occurs while installing USB driver in Windows ® 2000 Professional.It is recommended that you install Windows ® 2000 Service Pack 3 or later. Error occurs in playback of DVD Palmcorder on PC.If error occurs with USB connection, the transfer rate is not sufficient. It is recommended that you use a USB terminal conforming to USB2.0 when connecting the DVD Palmcorder. Application is not normally run on PC.Turn the PC and DVD Palmcorder off, and try again. Error occurs during writing to DVD-R disc.The temperature of DVD Palmcorder is too high due to continuous operation. Disconnect the DVD Palmcorder from PC once, remove the disc from the DVD Palmcorder, and then turn it off. After a few moments, connect them again and write to a brand-new disc. Transfer of images stops. Connect the DVD Palmcorder to another USB terminal of PC. If your PC is a desktop type, it is recommended that you use USB terminal on the back of PC. If you are using USB2.0 extended card, it is also recommended that you install the newest version driver provided by each USB2.0 card maker. DVD-RAM/R/RW drive built into PC cannot be used after the provided software has been installed.This problem may be solved if the software related to DVD-RAM/R/ RW of your PC is upgraded, or if the UDF driver is uninstalled. However, with Windows ® 98 Second Edition / Me / 2000 Professional, uninstalling the UDF driver will make it impossible for the JPEG stills recorded on DVD-RAM of this DVD Palmcorder to be read by the PC. DVD-R disc cannot be played back on DVD- MovieAlbumSE.DVD-MovieAlbumSE does not support playback or data read on DVD-R disc: Use generally available DVD video playback software to play back DVD-R disc on PC.142 Error appears when starting DVD- MovieAlbumSE.Make sure that your PC display adapter (video card) conforms to DirectX8.1. Video written to hard disk of PC cannot be edited on DVD-MovieAlbum copy tool.DVD-MovieAlbumSE cannot edit DVD-VR data stored on hard disk of PC: Copy the data to another DVD-RAM disc and then edit it. VDR-M30PP_GB.book Page 160 Friday, March 14, 2003 8:53 PM