Brand: Panasonic
Category: Camcorder
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Manual for NV-DS60EG
Uploaded: Nov. 21, 2025, 9:21 p.m.
Warranty Information
Refer to the warranty card for specific warranty details.
Getting Started:
- Charge the battery using the AC adaptor.
- Attach the charged battery to the movie camera.
- Insert a cassette.
- Turn on the camera and press the record button.
- Switch to VCR mode to rewind and play back tapes.
- Turn off the camera.
- Adjust the viewfinder for clear viewing.
- Open and adjust the LCD monitor for recording.
- Adjust brightness and color levels.
- Set the mode to [CAMERA].
- Press the AUTO/MANUAL button to display [AUTO].
- Press the record button to start recording. Press again to pause.
- Switch to [OFF] to finish recording.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Problem | Possible Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Movie Camera power cannot be turned on. | Power source not connected correctly. | Check if the power source is connected. (→ 10) |
| Movie Camera power is turned off automatically. | Left in Recording Pause Mode for more than 6 minutes. | The power turns off automatically to protect the tape and save battery power. (→ 18) |
| Movie Camera power does not stay on long enough. | Battery low. | Charge the Battery or attach a fully charged Battery. (→ 10) |
| Condensation occurred. | Wait until the Condensation Indication disappears. (→ 51) | |
| Battery runs down quickly. | Battery not fully charged. | Charge it with the AC Adaptor. (→ 10) |
| Using the Battery in an extremely cold place. | Operating time becomes shorter in cold places. (→ 52) | |
| Battery has worn out. | If operating time is short even after full charge, the battery has worn out. | |
| The Battery cannot be charged. | DC Input Lead connected to AC Adaptor while charging. | Disconnect the DC Input Lead. |
| Normal Recording does not start although power is supplied and Cassette is inserted. | Accidental erasure prevention slider on Cassette is open. | If open (set to [SAVE]), recording cannot be performed. (→ 12) |
| Tape wound to the end. | Insert a new Cassette. (→ 12) | |
| [VCR/OFF/CAMERA/M-CARD] Switch not set to [CAMERA]. | Set the switch to [CAMERA]. (→ 18) | |
| Condensation occurred. | Wait until the Condensation Indication disappears. (→ 51) | |
| Auto Focus Function does not work. | Manual Focus Mode selected. | If Auto Focus Mode is selected, focus is automatically adjusted. (→ 27) |
| Subjects/surroundings where Auto Focus does not operate correctly. | Use Manual Focus Mode to adjust focus. (→ 56) | |
| Audio dubbing cannot be performed. | Accidental erasure prevention slider on Cassette is open. | If open (set to [SAVE]), recording cannot be performed. (→ 12) |
| Attempting to edit tape recorded in LP Mode. | LP Mode does not allow audio dubbing. (→ 19) |