Top 20 Panasonic PV-GS300 Mini DV Digital Camcorder Questions & Answers

Try removing the battery for 24 hours

Hi Jonspre,

Please follow the below instructions to solve your problem,

Press the hit open/tape switch and then remove the tape completely, and then put it back again.

Then it should not show up this problem.

Hope it helps ..:)

This is usually caused by a failed component in the power circuit within the camera and can usually be repaired fairly inexpensively. However, it's not a user serviceable problem and will need to be repaired qualified service technician.

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Very carefully you will need to pry the grey frame off of the lcd. But do this only after you are sure you have removed all of the screws. It is possible that you will have to dissassemble the whole camera in order to access some of the screws on the LCD assembly. Sometimes there are some right in or near the hinge.

The problems you list are common and very repairable and can usually be repaired fairly inexpensively. However, they are not user serviceable problem and will need to be repaired by a qualified service technician.

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This is usually caused by a failed component in the moisture detection circuitry within the camera and can usually be repaired fairly inexpensively. However, it's not a user serviceable problem and will need to be repaired qualified service technician.

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This is usually caused by a failed component in the moisture detection circuitry within the camera and can usually be repaired fairly inexpensively. However, it's not a user serviceable problem and will need to be repaired qualified service technician.

My name is Rick and I'm a professional repair technician with over 20 years in the business and have repaired many of these. I

Hi! I provided a link that may guide you. Hope this helps and thank you for using FixYa! Please click here http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electronics/support/Cameras-Camcorders/Camcorders/Other-Camcorders/model.PV-GS300

There are connection issues on your main PCB. We have been successful in solving this issue by repairing multiple connections on the main board and then applying a special antioxidant grease to the connectors. This repair should be done by an experienced technician.
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The lens mechanism in these cameras is susceptible to debris and water spots and can usually be cleaned fairly inexpensively. However, it's not a user serviceable problem and will need to be repaired by a qualified service technician.

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Okay, it is a pain in the neck, but it will allow you to get your videos off of the GS300 and into a usable .avi format...

If you go to the Panasonic Website, it will give you an option to download two video editing programs. Movie Studio and SweetMovieLife. Download SWEETMOVIELIFE, the other program is very limiting, but SweeMovieLife will capture the video and save it as an .avi file and you can then movie it into a better editing program such as Camtasia or Microsoft Movie Maker. It adds a few extra steps to the process, but will at least allow you to use the GS300 in the Windows 7 Environment until Microsoft wakes up and comes up with a fix for this extremely annoying issue!!! Hope this helps! :)

P.S. If you try to use MovieStudio, it saves the file as an .hap file and does not give you another option. None of my "real" video editing programs recognize that extension. Personally, I think the program was pretty useless.

Do you mean tape only?If no salty sea water you can use it...if salt no resalt...;)

Hi there, you should spray inside cassette compartment a contact cleaner spray carefully aim on the upper right position there's a cassette in sensor ,maybe needs contact cleaning.if problem continues the mechanism unit must be replaced,only drum has a part nr all the rest goes as a unit with only one part nr.

you can use video converter for mac,
http://www.importavitoimovie.com

Hi,
The camera is telling you that there is moisture inside the unit, place the camera in a warm dry space for 24 - 48 hours to dry out, it should be fine after that.


Regards

You have very limited options here: 1. Repair it yourself - If you don't have soldering skills, do not attempt this. 2. Send it into Panasonic - http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electronics/support/Cameras-Camcorders/Camcorders/MiniDV-Camcorders/Warranty-CCP/model.PV-GS300.W#ts
That site has all the warranty information and a number to call in order to get everything in motion.
3. Take it to your local electronics store - Although this is a dying breed, there are still stores all around the US that service electronics. Look in your yellow pages for the nearest repair store.

try to send it to the company

i am not getting your complete querry but may be i can help you out buddy.. i guess u must have got some PC suite along with the player..there you will find the software to run the movie.. i hope this will help you out.. belated Merry X-mas and Happy New Year :)

Pull the battery out to reset it. Get a DV tape cleaner to clean out the tape deck.

That should solve both.

It actually depends which country u r in ...... If you are good with a little bit of assembling and dissassembling then you can change the LCD ur self ... But be carefull while doing it ...