Help when turned on shows dew in view lens then will shut off.

Try these procedures.

First buy a dew shield, this will help prevent dew for some period of time. You may also need to buy a dew heater for the scope. Depends on where you live.

DO NOT leave the scope pointed up toward the sky for long periods of time.

Bring the scope outside at least 1 hour before you are going to use it. This lets the optics reach ambient temperature which will give you better views.

Here is a retailer that sells a dew shield and dew heaters: Bring the scope inside for a day or two and see if the dew "inside" the tube vanishes all by itself, before you decide to open it up. The corrector lens must be reinstalled in the EXACT position it was in before you removed it.

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Try jiggling the lens. Use compressed air to blow out any grit around the lens barrel. If that doesn't do it, you'll need to get the camera serviced.

its showing that because it stands for something taht u can read up on in the manual

Sometimes it just gets stuck - With the camera on go to the view mode and give it a little jiggle with your thumb and finger. Also - a can of compressed air can loosen up what ever might be stuck in there.

My camera was showing lens error 12&25 and then shutting off. I tried gently trying to twist and pull the furthest out part of the lens and it popped back into place easily. It made a noise when it did this, and then i turned the camera off, and the lens went back in!! Completely fixed now!!

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

It is possible that the dew sensor is faulty or more likely that the connection from teh sensor to the rest of the camera is faulty. This unit will require repair. If you can soler, you may be able to resolve this. I'll look up your model to see how bad the access is to the sensor.
Dan

In your owners manual on page 52 you will find a list of authorized service centers. Give the one in your area a call. Give them the brand name and model number of the camcorder. Tell them you are having a problem with the dew warning coming on while using the camera with the battery. They should be able to help find a answer to this problem.You can also call the panasonic customer support telephone number at 1-800-211-7262 between the hours of 9am-7pm EST. Give them the brand name and model number of the camcorder and ask them for help with the problem of dew indicator coming on while in use with the battery. I hope this information helps you with your camcorder problem.

camcorder when turned on flashes in red DEW and closes it self down. i have taken all the batteries out and replaced sometimes after a few days the camcorder will work then DEW will rea ppear and shut itself down