Dew detected show on lcd

Also try this, take the bottom cabinet off, with the lcd panel facing you and the camera turned upside down and the cassette housing pointing away from you you will see 2 wide gold cables plugged into the right side of the board, realitively the same size, the gold cable that is between the main pcb and the mechanism assy is the control cable pull it our of the connector and clean it with alcohol, you can even take it one step further and evenly trim just a hair of the cable off all the way across just so that it has a new place to set. This has worked for me over 100 times in the past years. Seasoned camcorder technician 13 years experience.
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i have dew detected all the time that shuts down my camera

Take the battery pack off and hit it (not too hard) with the palm of your hand. It SOUNDS CRAZY but my own camcorder had the exact same issue and all it took was one hit- put the battery back on then powered it up- VIOLA- it works! I am not kidding, try it. You'll save LOTS of $$$$$. This is NOT a joke.

I know that this sounds odd but the fix is to remove the battery and hit the camcorder on the back (where the battery was) with the palm or your hand. Put the batter back and it will work. I found this soluation a a CNET web site solution. I don't know why it works.

Where are you keeping that camera? I would return this camera if it keeps happening (before warranty expire).

There have been several compaints about this dew issue. I recommend calling Sharp.

Support: (800) 237-4277

This may sound stupid, but it worked for me.

Turn your camera on. When you get the dew detected warning, take your battery off and just hit the spot where your battery was a few times with your palm, not too hard, but not really soft. Put the battery back on and it should be fixed unless you actually do have a dew problem!

If that doesn't work, try drying it out with a hair dryer.

I bought my 203 2 years ago-same problem. I FOUND THE SOLUTION! Might sound stupid, but I found it online, tried it and it works! When you get the "Dew Detected" sign on the screen, remove the battery, give it a good palm hit on the bottom where the battery sits. Hit it a couple good times, put the battery back in and voila it will work guaranteed! I thought it was dumb at first, tried it and it works, hell it works everytime. The blow dryer, plastic bag trick dont work because its an electrical error, not actual dew.

disconect the batery and conect again several times. wait until it shut off and repeat again. it will work in minutes.

In your owners manual on page 52 you will find a list of authorized service centers for the camcorder.Give the one in your area a call. Tell them the brand name and model number of your camcorder and ask them if there is a solution for the problem with the dew monitor disabling the use of the camcorder.They will have all the service information and should be able to help you with the problem. You can also call the Panasonic customer support telephone number at 1-800-211-7262. Between the hours of 9am-7pm EST. Give the information about the brand name and model number of your camcorder and ask the for help with the dew monitor problem disabling the use of the camcorder. I hope this information helps you with your problem