Panasonic Hdc Hs250 Operating Instructions

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Troubleshooting
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This unit cannot be 
turned on.
This unit does not stay 
on long enough.
Battery runs down 
quickly. ≥
Charge the battery using the AC adaptor. ( l20)
≥ The battery protection circuit may have operated. Attach 
the battery to the AC adaptor for 5 to 10 seconds. If the unit 
still cannot be used, the battery is faulty.
≥ The battery is affected by ambient temperature. In cold 
places, the battery usi ng time becomes shorter.
≥ The...

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This unit cannot be 
operated though it is 
turned on.
This unit does not 
operate normally. ≥
Turn on the power again. If normal conditions are not 
restored yet, remove the battery or AC adaptor, wait about 
1 minute and then reconnect the battery or AC adaptor. 
Then about 1 minute later, turn on the power again. 
(Conducting the above operation while the media is being 
accessed may damage the data on the media.)
≥ If normal operation is still not restored, detach the...

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AF tracking does not 
work when the object is 
touched.≥
Touch the part of the object that has specific color such as 
the part that is different from the surrounding. ( l56)
Auto focus function does 
not work. ≥
Set the Intelligent Auto Mode to on or off.
≥ If you are trying to record a scene which is hard to bring into 
focus in Auto Focus mode, use the Manual Focus mode to 
adjust the focus. ( l42, 73)
Color balance of images 
is strange when 
recording in a place such 
as a gymnasium. ≥
In...

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If the SD card is inserted 
in another device, it is not 
recognized.≥
Check that the device is compatible with the capacity or 
type of SD card (SD Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card) 
that you inserted. Refer to the operating instructions of the 
device for details.
Color or brightness of the 
image changes, or you 
may see horizontal bars 
in the image.
The LCD monitor flickers 
indoors. (In Motion Picture Recording Mode)
≥
Color or brightness of the image may change, or you may 
see horizontal...

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VIERA Link does not 
work.[Setting on this unit]
≥
Connect with a HDMI mini cable (optional). ( l98)
≥ Press the MENU button, then touch [SETUP]  # 
[VIERA Link]  # [ON]. ( l98)
≥ Turn the power to the unit off and then back on again.
[Setting on other devices]
≥ Depending on HDMI terminal of the TV, the input channel 
may not switch automatically. In this case, use the remote 
control for the TV to switch input. (For details on how to 
switch input, please read the operating instructions for...

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∫If 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 be en continuously played back using another unit.
≥ Just how smoothly the scenes will be played 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 applicable.
≥ It...

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∫When deleting scenes
1 Scene to be deleted
A The image will be still for several seconds wherever a scene was deleted.
B The images of consecutive scenes where there  are no deletions are played back smoothly one 
after another.
∫ When selected scenes are copied  between an SD card and the HDD or 
when selected scenes are copied to a disc in a connected DVD burner.
A If you select a scene other than the next scene,  the picture may momentarily stop at the point 
where the scenes switch.
B The...

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Cautions for use
The unit and the SD card become warm during 
use. This is not a malfunction.
Keep the High Definition Video Camera as far 
away as possible from electromagnetic 
equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, 
video games etc.).
≥If you use the High Definition Video Camera on 
top of or near a TV, the pictures and sound on 
the High Definition Video Camera may be 
disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation.
≥ Do not use the High Definition Video Camera 
near cell phones...

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When disposing of or giving away this unit, 
note that:
≥Formatting and deletion simply change the file 
management information and cannot be used 
to completely erase the data in HDD of this 
unit. The data can be recovered using 
commercially available software or the like.
≥ We recommend that you physically format the 
HDD before disposing of or giving away this 
unit.
≥ To physically format the HDD, connect the unit 
via the AC adaptor, select [FORMAT HDD]  # 
[YES] from the menu, and then...

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Do not throw an old battery into fire.
≥Heating a battery or throwing it into a fire may 
result in an explosion.
If the operating time is very short even after 
the battery has been recharged, the battery 
has worn out. Please purchase a new battery.
≥ If the temperature of the battery is extremely 
high or extremely low, charging may take time 
or the battery may not be charged.
≥ If the charging lamp keeps flashing, make sure 
that the terminals of the battery or the AC 
adaptor are not...