Open the LCD monitor and press the MENU button.ĥ. Turn on the camcorder: Rotate the mode dial to select the recording mode. If the lens cover is closed when the unit is turned on, the automatic white balance adjustment may not function properly.Ĥ.
Open the lens cover: Make sure to open the lens cover before turning on the camcorder. If you are watching the recorded images on a regular 4:3 TV, change the aspect ratio setting before recording or when viewing the images on the connected TV.ģ. Verify the aspect ratio setting: By default, the camcorder is set to record images in a 16:9 aspect ratio for wide-screen TVs. Ensure that you have selected the desired destination before recording.Ģ. Check the recording destination: Use the menu to select the recording destination, either the internal HDD or the SD card. To troubleshoot if the Panasonic SDR-H280 camcorder is not recording motion pictures, follow these steps:ġ.
