Charging Panasonic NV-DS38

the NV-DS38 is a video camera. It uses MiniDV media.

Here is a listing of specifications:

Panasonic NV DS38 Specs CNET

UNPLUG CAMCORDER BATTERY PLUG BACK IN.

Try batterys plus or cell energy.

Hi,

click on the link below to download a manual :
https://support.panasonic.co.nz/docstore/NVDS28_DS38%20book.pdf

I´ve had same trouble, nothing help me to get tape on, then I tried to recharge the battery (new spare battery, only had 2 earlier charge) and voilá, it work´s again. So there was somekind of trouble with the new battery I got, that is not original part I don´t know if that matters,

Where on the camera did you connect the power lead???? I can't find it.

Just next to the tape eject button

G'day,

I also have the same problem and after almost buying a replacement I thought I would try one time to get it to go.

What I did was start the cam without a tape in it, let it bring up the little red icon indicating no tape inserted, (it hadn't started flashing "PLEASE RE-OPERATE AFTER PUSHING RESET BUTTON" at this stage) then I inserted my tape. Hey presto, it works although for how long I don't know. I'll immediately start burn my tapes to disc while the going is good.

Hope this helps someone

all you have to do is try to connect your cam corder in win xp operating system..if its work in that OS, im sure your cam corder is for win xp only not for a win vista os.. just try it..thanks..

the problem of your camera is the mechanical timing