20 Most Recent Panasonic VDR-D250 DVD Camcorder - Page 5 Questions & Answers

there is no switch on the system, in side the mechanism you can see the dew sensor LDR clean it and dry

this battery is no longer available, but you can open the battery case and replace the faulty cell.same cells available.

It is more than likely a belt. Probably a square type belt. They typically have a life span of a decade or so but when they start to go they go quick. Letting them sit around unused for periods will actually make them more prone to die. A service manual is a best bet - try google searching or eBay - but you can track down the parts via Sears Parts direct. There are several parts sourced on line but I have great luck with Sears. Enter the make and model and see what it lists. Common things like belts for vcr, cassette decks, vid cameras, were used in many different things over time so they actually have stuff in stock still. Also check YouTube for how-to videos, as most of these repairs are common and similar process for different machines.

Either learn Italian, or download an English language manual.

It is probably shutting down because it senses there is no tape movement, to conserve battery power.

Post this query in a forum dealing with televisions, please - this one is for camcorders and allied equipment.

Have you looked in the manual ?

This is the link for customer support. They will be able to answer your questions and they have links for manuals and instructions. They also have live chat available. http://shop.panasonic.com/support-only/PV-GS36.html?supportpage=true

Fixya does not supply manuals. You can probably get a PDF by googling the make and model.

Sounds like a trip to the repair facility, if you are sure the batteries are charged.

www.panasonic sdr-526manual.com

You could run the cable, sure, but the recording levels may not match, or there may be other interference issues. If, as I suspect, you wish to add an audio soundtrack to your videos, the easiest way is to use some kind of audio/visual mixer, input only the video from the recorded tapes (or whatever), then feed the amp output to a separate audio channel on the mixer. This will give you the facility to adjust gain, and you can feed the combined output to your computer to crate the finished video. See you at Cannes !

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