When recording camera starts high pitch noise and recording starts producing lines on screen and locks up. service tech says he lube everything (as per canon service tech manual) and can't get rid of problem. this unit is 2+ years old...used once a week to record 1 hour segment. I have tried new tapes and nothing works. any suggestions?

SOURCE: Panasonic PV-GS500

I had the same problem but without the needing cleaning message on my Pana PvGs12, weird as it sounded, I stopped it but left it on and gave it a whack on my palm and then tired playing it again and it fixed it. But I have heard it may also need professional head repair and that it may be out of alignment too? Try switching from doing it in the camera mode and or in the playback mode. I'd also try the reset button.

Chris Doty

• 81 Answers
• Posted on Apr 18, 2008

SOURCE: Cannot play tape nor record on tape

This error is a mechanical malfunction, try this:
 

1. Eject the tape.
2. Set to OFF.
3. Detach the battery.
4. Reattach the battery.

SOURCE: blue lines appear across screen during video playback.

Hi,

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it seems that some parts in your Cam are Dirty.
please try to use the head cleaner disk first.
let me know if any changes happen.

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SOURCE: Panasonic HVX200 will not play back tape

Your playback heads might be clogged. I am not sure if this camera with give you a RF warning if your record heads get clogged. Also most professional machines drums are rated at 1000 - 1500 hours before they need to be replaced. If you are at 500 and never cleaned the heads it is time to. Run a cleaning tape a few times.